Pays: Australie
Langue: anglais
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
calcitriol
Amneal Pharma Australia Pty Ltd
Calcitriol
Registered
_ _ _Calcitriol AN capsules – Consumer Medicine Information _ _Calcitriol AN CMI v 2.0 _ _ _ _ _ _Page 1 _ CALCITRIOL AN CAPSULES _Calcitriol _ 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 _ _ _WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE _ _IT _ _ _ DO NOT TAKE CALCITRIOL AN IF: YOU HAVE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO CALCITRIOL AN, CALCITRIOL OR ANY INGREDIENTS LISTED IN THE Lire le document complet