Comparing Calcitriol vs Ergocalciferol
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Hypoparathyroidism, Hypocalcemia, Renal Osteodystrophy, Rickets. Calcitriol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hypoparathyroidism, Hypocalcemia, Hypophosphatemia, Familial Hypophosphatemia, Osteomalacia, Renal Osteodystrophy, Rickets, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and... View more |
Related suggestions Hypoparathyroidism
Hypocalcemia
Renal Osteodystrophy
Rickets
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| More about Calcitriol | More about Ergocalciferol | ||||||||||||||||
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Calcitriol has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Ergocalciferol has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Calcitriol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Rocaltrol | Calcidol, Calciferol, Drisdol, Vitamin D2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 90 drugs are known to interact with Calcitriol:
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A total of 91 drugs are known to interact with Ergocalciferol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 17, 1978 |
January 11, 1941 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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