Complete dosing information for CALCITRIOL
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The optimal daily dose of Calcitriol Oral Solution must be carefully determined for each patient. Calcitriol Oral Solution can be administered as an oral solution (1 mcg/mL). Calcitriol Oral Solution therapy should always be started at the lowest possible dose and should not be increased without careful monitoring of serum calcium. The effectiveness of Calcitriol Oral Solution therapy is predicated on the assumption that each patient is receiving an adequate but not excessive daily intake of calcium. Patients are advised to have a dietary intake of calcium at a minimum of 600 mg daily. The U.S. RDA for calcium in adults is 800 mg to 1200 mg. To ensure that each patient receives an adequate daily intake of calcium, the physician should either prescribe a calcium supplement or instruct the patient in proper dietary measures. Because of improved calcium absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, some patients on Calcitriol Oral Solution may be maintained on a lo