ONE-ALPHA 0.5mcg price in UAE

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of Alfacalcidol.
ONE-ALPHA 0.5mcg is available in the market in concentration 0.5mcg/Capsule and in the form of Capsules (Soft Gelatin).

LEO PHARMACEUTICAL CO. is the producer of ONE-ALPHA 0.5mcg and it is imported from DENMARK, The most popular alternatives of ONE-ALPHA 0.5mcg are listed downward .

Mode Of Action

Alfacalcidol is a precursor of the active calcitriol. It does not require renal hydroxylation but requires 25-hydroxylation in the liver for conversion to calcitriol.

Indication

Hypoparathyroidism
Hypocalcaemia
Renal osteodystrophy
Hypophosphataemia
Rickets or osteomalacia

Precaution

Pregnancy, lactation, renal impairment, infants, elderly. Monitor serum levels of calcium in patients with renal failure. Caution in hypercalciuria esp in those with history of renal calculi. Avoid in patients with hypersensitivity to inj. containing propylene glycol.

Side Effects

Anorexia
nausea
vomiting
diarrhoea
lassitude
polyuria
sweating
headache
thirst
vertigo
pruritus
rash
urticaria. Hypercalcaemia
hypercalciuria and ectopic calcification. In case of renal impairment
hyperphosphataemia. In hypercalcaemic dialysis patients
possibility of calcium influx from the dialysate should be considered.

Contra indication

Hypercalcaemia, metastatic calcification, hyperphosphataemia (except when occurring with hypoparathyroidism), hypermagnesaemia.

Pregnancy and lactation

Interaction

Thiazides may increase the risk of hypercalcaemia. Some antiepileptics e.g. carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin and primidone may increase vitamin D requirements. Rifampicin, isoniazid and corticosteroids may reduce the efficacy of vitamin D.