.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.D.D05AX03 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.D.D05AX03| name: | Calcitriol |
| ATC code: | D05AX03 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D3 (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol). It is primarily used to manage hypocalcemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease. Calcitriol is an approved drug, used in both oral and intravenous forms.
Pharmacokinetics in healthy adult volunteers after single oral administration.
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