CALCITRIOL AN calcitriol 0.25 microgram capsule blister pack

Land: Australien

Sprog: engelsk

Kilde: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Aktiv bestanddel:

calcitriol

Tilgængelig fra:

Amneal Pharma Australia Pty Ltd

INN (International Name):

Calcitriol

Autorisation status:

Registered

Indlægsseddel

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CALCITRIOL AN CAPSULES
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CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This
leaflet
answers
some
common
questions
about
Calcitriol AN capsules.
It
does
not
contain
all
the
available information. It does not
take the place of talking to your
doctor or pharmacist.
All
medicines
have
risks
and
benefits.
Your
doctor
has
weighed the risks of you taking
Calcitriol AN capsules against the
benefits they expect it will have
for you.
IF
YOU
HAVE
ANY
CONCERNS
ABOUT
TAKING
THIS
MEDICINE,
ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP
THIS
LEAFLET
WITH
THE
MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT CALCITRIOL AN IS
USED FOR
Calcitriol AN contains the active
ingredient calcitriol,
one
of
the
naturally
occurring
and
biologically
active
forms
of
Vitamin D. Calcitriol acts in the
body
in
a
similar
manner
to
Vitamin D.
Calcitriol
AN
is
used
to
treat
people
with
osteoporosis,
a
disease where the bones of the
body
weaken,
and
in
the
prevention
of
osteoporosis
in
people
taking
oral
corticosteroids.
Calcitriol AN capsules
are
also
prescribed for patients who have
low blood calcium levels due to
osteodystrophy (a type of bone
disease),
hypoparathyroidism (a
condition where the parathyroid
glands have decreased function)
and rickets.
Calcitriol AN increases
calcium
absorption
in
the intestine and
stimulates healthy bone growth.
There are many different types
of medicines used to treat bone
conditions. Calcitriol AN belongs
to a group of medicines known as
vitamin D compounds.
Your doctor may have prescribed
Calcitriol AN for another purpose.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE
ANY
QUESTIONS WHY CALCITRIOL
AN HAS
BEEN PRESCRIBED
FOR
YOU.
This medicine is available only
with a doctor's prescription.
Calcitriol AN is not addictive.
BEFORE YOU TAKE
CALCITRIOL AN
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DO NOT TAKE CALCITRIOL AN IF:

YOU
HAVE
HAD
AN
ALLERGIC
REACTION
TO
CALCITRIOL
AN,
CALCITRIOL
OR
ANY
INGREDIENTS
LISTED
IN
THE