Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Man's natural supply of vitamin D depends mainly on exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun for conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin to vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D 3 must be metabolically activated in the liver and the kidney before it is fully…
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Clinical Trials (5)
Eldecalcitol and Calcitriol in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density or Mild Osteoporosis
A Pilot Clinical Study Evaluating the Effect of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Lowering On Erythropoietin Consumption in Calcitriol-Resistant Patients
Paricalcitol Versus Calcitriol for Efficacy and Safety in Stage 3/4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)
Efficacy and Safety of Paricalcitol on the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Calcitriol Resistant Dialysis Subjects
Study to Evaluate the Effects of Zemplar Injection and Calcijex on Intestinal Absorption of Calcium