IV calcitriol treatment in patients with early-stage secondary hyperparathyroidism prevents parathyroid (PT) gland growth, researchers report. Masatomo Taniguchi, MD, of the Graduate School of Medical ...

Maintenance hemodialysis patients with SHPT who switched from IV vitamin D analogs to oral calcitriol had similar serum levels of iPTH, calcium, and phosphate at 12 months as those who continued on ...

Calcitriol 1mcg/mL; soln for IV inj. ≥13yrs: Initially 1–2mcg (0.02mcg/kg) 3 times weekly (approx. every other day); usual range: 0.5–4mcg 3 times weekly. May increase by 0.5–1mcg at 2–4 week ...

This analysis suggests a clear benefit of intravenous paricalcitol with respect to costs, effectiveness and utilities compared with oral calcitriol and intravenous alfacalcidol in the treatment of ...