يستعمل دواء روكالترول 0.25مكجم 30 كبسولrocaltrol 0.25 mcg 30 caps. supplement supplement

mechanism of action of calcitriol -calcitriol is a 1 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol or a vitamin d analogue. it increases the absorption of calcium from intestine by forming a calcium binding protein. it reverses the signs of rickets and osteomalacia. -pharmacokinets of calcitriol -absorption: it is readily absorbed after oral administration. distribution: it is widely distributed in protein bound form. metabolism: it undergoes metabolism in the liver and kidney. excretion: it is excreted mainly in the faeces. -indications for calcitriol -1.management of hypocalcaemia -2.management of hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism