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Doxercalciferol (or 1-hydroxyergocalciferol, trade name Hectorol) is drug for secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease. [1] It is a synthetic analog of ergocalciferol (vitamin D 2 ). It suppresses parathyroid synthesis and secretion.
The natural, active form of vitamin D is calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol). This molecule and other naturally occurring forms of vitamin D, including its precursors and metabolites, have been modified to synthesize pharmaceuticals with potentially greater, or selective, therapeutic actions. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Calcitriol is a hormone and the active form of vitamin D, normally made in the kidney. [8] [9] [10] It is also known as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.It binds to and activates the vitamin D receptor in the nucleus of the cell, which then increases the expression of many genes. [11]
Doctors don’t really recommend microdosing Ozempic. “It’s not well-studied,” Ali says. “There are certain guidelines we have to follow based on the way these medications were designed.
A prodrug is a pharmacologically inactive medication or compound that, after intake, is metabolized (i.e., converted within the body) into a pharmacologically active drug. [1] [2] Instead of administering a drug directly, a corresponding prodrug can be used to improve how the drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted ().
Doctors Share The Side Effects To Watch For. Korin Miller. November 11, 2024 at 12:40 PM ... Sowa says that some doctors will write a higher dose of the medication for patients than they need to ...
Paricalcitol (chemically it is 19-nor-1,25-(OH) 2-vitamin D 2.Marketed by Abbott Laboratories under the trade name Zemplar) is a drug used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone) associated with chronic kidney failure.
“I hear this common refrain from my patients: ‘I’m gaining weight, and there’s nothing I can do about it,’ ” says Dr. Williams, who solely treats middle-aged and menopausal women.