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Iwitrol Tablet Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

CALCITRIOL-0.25MCG

Uses:

Osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones)Osteomalacia/rickets (weak bones)Hypoparathyroidism (low levels of parathyroid hormone)Latent tetany (a muscle disease with low blood calcium levels)

Medicinal Benefits:

Iwitrol Tablet effectively treats various conditions caused by low calcium levels in the body, such as osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones), osteomalacia/rickets (weak bones), hypoparathyroidism (low levels of parathyroid hormone), and latent tetany (a muscle disease with low blood calcium levels). Iwitrol Tablet can also be given to pregnant, nursing, and postmenopausal women to ensure that they are getting enough calcium. Additionally, Iwitrol Tablet is used to treat hyperparathyroidism (overactive parathyroid glands) and metabolic bone disease in people with chronic kidney disease, surgery, or other conditions.

FAQs

Iwitrol Tablet contains calcitriol, and it works by making your body absorb more calcium from your diet. This helps to form healthy bones and reduce bone damage.

Iwitrol Tablet can cause kidney stones due to excess calcium deposition when used for a prolonged period. Please consult your doctor before taking Iwitrol Tablet as a daily supplement if you have any kidney problems or a history of kidney stones.

Iwitrol Tablet is used to increase low levels of calcium in the body. Hence it is not advised to use Iwitrol Tablet during hypercalcemia since it causes the overdose of calcium leading to kidney stones and other effects.

Preferably, supplements of vitamin D3 should be taken along with the day's main meal or with milk.

Do not use Iwitrol Tablet if you ate allergic to Iwitrol Tablet or any other ingredients in it. Iwitrol Tablet is not recommended in hypercalcemia (high calcium levels), metastatic calcification (extra deposits of calcium in the body), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), and malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food).