Doxercalciferol

FDA Approved: * August 30, 2013
Pharm Company: * MYLAN PHARMA
Category: Thyroid

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Doxercalciferol Overview

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 D2). It suppresses parathyroid synthesis and secretion.[2] Docercalciferol is the vitamin D2 analogue of alfacalcidol.[3] It undergoes 25-hydroxylation in the liver to become the active ercalcitriol, without the involvement of kidneys.[4] ...

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Doxercalciferol

Capsule: 0.5mcg, 0.5ugm, 1mcg, 1ugm, 2.5mcg, 2.5ugm
Injection: 10mcg/5ml, 10mcg/5ml (2mcg/ml), 2mcg/ml, 2mcg/ml (2mcg/ml), 2ugm/ml, 4mcg/2ml, 4mcg/2ml (2mcg/ml)

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NDC Database Records for Doxercalciferol: (22 results)

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0054-0338 Doxercalciferol .5 ug/1 Oral Capsule by Roxane Laboratories, Inc.
0054-0339 Doxercalciferol 2.5 ug/1 Oral Capsule by Roxane Laboratories, Inc.
0054-0388 Doxercalciferol 1 ug/1 Oral Capsule by Roxane Laboratories, Inc.
0641-6154 Doxercalciferol 2 ug/ml Intravenous Injection by West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
0781-3305 Doxercalciferol 4 ug/2ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Sandoz Inc
0955-1720 Doxercalciferol .5 ug/1 Oral Capsule by Winthrop U.S.
0955-1721 Doxercalciferol 1 ug/1 Oral Capsule by Winthrop U.S.
0955-1722 Doxercalciferol 2.5 ug/1 Oral Capsule by Winthrop U.S.
17478-987 Doxercalciferol 4 ug/2ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Akorn, Inc.
17478-988 Doxercalciferol 4 ug/2ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Akorn, Inc.
64980-228 Doxercalciferol .5 ug/1 Oral Capsule by Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
64980-229 Doxercalciferol 1 ug/1 Oral Capsule by Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
64980-230 Doxercalciferol 2.5 ug/1 Oral Capsule by Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
66993-185 Doxercalciferol .5 ug/1 Oral Capsule, Liquid Filled by Prasco Laboratories
66993-186 Doxercalciferol 1 ug/1 Oral Capsule, Liquid Filled by Prasco Laboratories
66993-187 Doxercalciferol 2.5 ug/1 Oral Capsule, Liquid Filled by Prasco Laboratories
68084-872 Doxercalciferol .5 ug/1 Oral Capsule by American Health Packaging
68180-718 Doxercalciferol 4 ug/2ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
69189-0187 Doxercalciferol 2.5 ug/1 Oral Capsule, Liquid Filled by Avera Mckennan Hospital
70121-1392 Doxercalciferol 4 ug/2ml Intravenous Injection, Solution by Amneal Biosciences
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Other drugs which contain Doxercalciferol or a similar ingredient: (1 result)

HECTOROL Doxercalciferol3 discussions