Hectorol Side Effects

• Headache
• Upset stomach
• Constipation
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Tiredness

More serious adverse side effects include:

• Muscle, bone or joint pain
• Loss of appetite
• Increased thirst
• Increased urination
• Abnormal or fast heartbeat
• Mood changes
• Metallic taste in the mouth
• Weakness
• Unexplainable weight loss
• Possibility of allergic reaction

Warnings & Recalls for Hectorol

Hectorol shouldn’t be administered to patients who’ve got a tendency towards hypercalcemia or who exhibit  current evidence of vitamin D toxicity. As of yet, there hasn’t been any safety guidelines from the FDA initiated in the form of labeling changes or a recall by the FDA because Hectorol has been deemed to be an unsafe drug.  There also hasn’t been a voluntary recall by Sanofi-Aventis either.

Hectorol Treatment and Use

Hectorol | Doxercalciferol is a drug that’s meant to be taken for metabolic bone disease and hyperparathyroidism in patients with Stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease.  It consists of a synthetic analog of ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and suppresses parathyroid synthesis and secretion.  Hectorol can come in injectable form or capsule form and is manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis.

Other Names for Hectorol

Doxercalciferol

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