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    Calcitriol is used to treat vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. It works by increasing calcium absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Common side effects include increased thirst or urination, nausea, vomiting, and confusion due to high calcium levels. Nurses monitor calcium levels before and during treatment and provide supportive care and education to patients.

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    CALCITRIOL

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    Calcitriol is used to treat vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. It works by increasing calcium absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Common side effects include increased thirst or urination, nausea, vomiting, and confusion due to high calcium levels. Nurses monitor calcium levels before and during treatment and provide supportive care and education to patients.

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    Calcitriol is used to treat vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. It works by increasing calcium absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Common side effects include increased thirst or urination, nausea, vomiting, and confusion due to high calcium levels. Nurses monitor calcium levels before and during treatment and provide supportive care and education to patients.

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    Calcitriol is used to treat vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. It works by increasing calcium absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Common side effects include increased thirst or urination, nausea, vomiting, and confusion due to high calcium levels. Nurses monitor calcium levels before and during treatment and provide supportive care and education to patients.

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    Drug Mechanism of Action Indications Side Effects Nursing Responsibility

    Generic Name: Calcitriol acts on cells in Used to treat vitamin D • Allergic reactions—skin  Monitor serum
    calciriol the gastrointestinal tract deficiency or rash, itching, hives, swelling of calcium
    to increase the production insufficiency, refractory the face, lips, tongue, or throat concentration before
    Brand Name: of calcium transport • Heart rhythm changes— and periodically
    rickets (vitamin D
    Rocaltrol, Vertical proteins, termed fast or irregular heartbeat, during treatment to
    resistant rickets), allow for adjustment
    calbindin-D proteins, dizziness, feeling faint or
    familial of dose to maintain
    which results in increased lightheaded, chest pain, trouble
    hypophosphatemia and calcium levels within
    Classification: uptake of calcium from the breathing
    hypoparathyroidism, and normal limit.
    Antihypocalcemic Agents gut into the body. This is • High calcium level—
    in the management of  Provide supportive
    the only mechanism by increased thirst or amount of measures (e.g.
    which the body can hypocalcemia and renal urine, nausea, vomiting, analgesics, small and
    Dosage: increase its calcium stores osteodystrophy in confusion, unusual weakness or frequent meals, help
    Capsule patients with chronic fatigue, bone pain with activities of
    renal failure undergoing • High phosphorus level— daily living) to help
    dialysis. Also used in muscle pain or cramps, bone or patient deal with
     0.25 mcg
    conjunction with joint pain, numbness and CNS and GI effects
     0.5 mcg
    calcium in the tingling around the mouth of the drug.
    • Dry mouth  Arrange for
    Oral solution management and
    • Headache nutritional
    prevention of primary or consultation if GI
    • Loss of appetite
     1 mcg/mL corticosteroid-induced • Metallic taste in mouth effects are severe to
    osteoporosis. Upset stomach ensure nutritional
    Injectable solution Contraindication/s Adverse Reaction/s balance.
     Provide patient
    Hypersensitivity; Hypercalcemia;  rash, itching/swelling education about drug
     1 mcg/mL Vitamin D toxicity, concurrent (especially of the effects and warning
    use of magnesium-containing face/tongue/throat), signs to report to
    Routes: antacids or other vitamin D severe dizziness, trouble enhance patient
    supplements; Malabsorption breathing. knowledge and to
    PO, IV problems promote compliance.
    Frequency:
    Oral

     Adult, Initial: 0.25 mcg


    orally once/day to every
    other day; titrate by 0.5-1
    mcg/day every 4-8 weeks
     Pediatric: 0.25-2 mcg/day
    orally once/day

    Intravenous (IV)

     Initial: 1-2 mcg IV (0.02


    mcg/kg) 3 times/week;
    adjust dose every 2-4
    weeks
     Maintenance: 0.5-4 mcg IV
    3 times/week

    Timing:

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