PHAM01 Commonly Rx Drugs: Alfacalcidol:
-Renal
-Colcalciferol
-Red Flag
-Monitoring

Question

Alfacalcidol:
-Renal
-Colcalciferol 
-Red Flag 
-Monitoring

Rajinder Kaur · Accepted Answer

-CKD stagfe 4 & 5 (hydroxylated derivative)

-Stage 1,2 & 3 CKD, or if vitamin D deficiency and normal renal fucntion

-Nausea & vomiting (hyperkaelmia)

-Plasma calcium levels (OD/BD weekly) whenever nausea/ vomiting occur

Alfacalcidol: -Renal -Colcalciferol -Red Flag -Monitoring