Rocaltrol Information

Rocaltrol is a drug used to treat people who have low blood calcium level which may result in bone damage. Cheap Rocaltrol is also used to treat people who have increased functioning of parathyroid glands. It may also be used to treat vitamin D-resistant rickets, a bone disease caused by too little vitamin D. Discount Rocaltrol belongs to the group of medication called vitamin D3 metabolites.

Rocaltrol Side Effects and Precautions

Few side effects of Rocaltrol are itching, difficulty in breathing, tightness in the chest, swelling in the mouth, lips, decreased sex drive, irregular heart beat, runny nose, muscle pain, weight loss, vomiting, weakness. Excessive amount of Calcitriol may also cause abnormally high calcium levels in the blood.

While consuming this generic drug, do not take additional doses of vitamin D. Your doctor will monitor your calcium levels while you are taking Calcitriol as excessive calcium levels can be very dangerous. The dosing should be given carefully for children on long term therapy to avoid kidney stone. Stopping the consumption of this drug suddenly may cause a rapid fall in calcium levels. Taking too much of this medicine during pregnancy may cause serious harm to the growing fetus.

Dosage Information For Rocaltrol

The starting dose is 0.25 microgram daily. Your doctor may increase the dose by 0.25 microgram daily at 4 to 8 week intervals if needed. Most people on dialysis require a dose of 0.5 to 1 microgram a day. The starting dose is 0.25 microgram, taken in the morning. To ensure that each patient receives an adequate daily intake of calcium, the physician should either prescribe a calcium supplement or instruct the patient in proper dietary measures. Rocaltrol can be taken with food, milk or on an empty stomach. Swallow the pill as whole and not crushed or chewed. If your doctor had determined that this drug will help you, then you can buy Rocaltrol 0.25 mcg, 0.5 mcg from North Drug Mart.