dihydrotachysterol

dihydrotachysterol /di·hy·dro·tach·ys·te·rol/ (-tak-is´ter-ol) an analogue of ergocalciferol that raises serum calcium levels, used in the treatment of hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, rickets, and osteodystrophy associated with a variety of disorders and the prophylaxis and treatment of postoperative or idiopathic tetany.

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di·hy·dro·ta·chys·ter·ol (d-hdr-t-kst-rl, -rl)

n. Abbr. DHT

A rapidly acting form of vitamin D, prescribed in the treatment of hypocalcemia.

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dihydrotachysterol (DHT)

(dīhī´drōtkis´trol),
n brand names: DHT Intensol, Hytakerol;
drug class: vitamin D analog;
action: increases intestinal absorption of calcium, increases renal tubular absorption of phosphate;
uses: nutritional supplement, rickets, hypoparathyroidism, postoperative tetany.

dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate

(dīhī´drok´sēloo´-mnm),
n brand name: Rolaids;
drug class: antacid;
action: neutralizes gastric acidity;
use: antacid.

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dihydrotachysterol

a synthetic steroid derived from tachysterol; an antihypocalcemic agent used in the treatment of hypoparathyroidism.