What is Hectorol? Uses, warnings & side effects

Your doctor will tell you how much to use and how often. You will usually use this medicine at the time you have dialysis.

Your doctor will tell you how much to use and how often. You will usually use this medicine at the time you have dialysis.

Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is usually given at the end of your dialysis treatment and is injected into a vein.

Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is usually given at the end of your dialysis treatment and is injected into a vein.

This medicine must be used on a regular schedule. If you miss a dose, call your doctor or dialysis unit for instructions.

Keep all medicine away from children.

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to doxercalciferol or vitamin D, or if you have recently had high blood calcium levels.

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to vitamin D, or if you have had high blood calcium levels more than once.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.

Make sure your doctor knows if you have liver disease or if you have a history of high levels of phosphate or calcium in your blood.

Irregular heartbeat

Loss of appetite, weight loss

Nausea, vomiting, constipation

Unusual weakness, tiredness

Unexplained headache

Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease, or a history of high levels of phosphate or calcium in your blood.

Difficult breathing

Dry mouth, metallic taste in mouth

Headache, weakness, sleepiness

Increased thirst, urinating more often (especially at night)

Irregular heartbeat

Loss of appetite, weight loss

Nausea, vomiting, constipation

Seizures

Follow the diet plan your doctor gives to you.

Do not take calcium supplements or any other type of vitamin D without your doctor's approval.

Avoid antacids that contain magnesium (such as Maalox® or Mylanta®) while you are using this medicine.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking phenobarbital (Donnatal®), glutethimide (Doriden®), or digitalis drugs such as digoxin (Lanoxin®) or digitoxin (Crystodigin®).

Follow the diet plan your doctor gives to you.

Avoid antacids that contain magnesium (such as Maalox® and Mylanta®) while using this medicine.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are using cholestyramine (Questran®), mineral oil, phenobarbital (Donnatal®), phenytoin (Dilantin®), glutethimide (Doriden®), or digitalis drugs such as digoxin (Lanoxin®) or digitoxin (Crystodigin®).

Do not use calcium supplements or any other type of vitamin D without first asking your doctor.