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calcitriol

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calcitriol /cal·ci·tri·ol/ (kal?si-tri´ol)
1. see dihydroxycholecalciferol.
2. a preparation of this compound, used in the treatment of hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, rickets, and osteodystrophy associated with a variety of disorders.
calcitriol (kal´sitri´ol),
n brand name: Calcijex;
drug class: vitamin D3 hormone;
action: increases intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus;
uses: hypocalcemia in chronic renal dialysis and rickets, nutritional supplement.
calcitriol
a nonproprietary name for 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol; used as a calcium regulator in the management of hypocalcemia.
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