Although Calcijex is a form of vitamin, a prescription is still needed. The generic name is Calcitriol, and it is a solution of Vitamin D3 usually used for injections in a doctor’s office. By making arrangements with a physician, patients can buy cheap Calcijex through an online Canadian pharmacy.
Calcijex is used for patients with hypocalcemia, or low levels of calcium in the blood. Patients who suffer from kidney problems to the extent that they are undergoing chronic renal dialysis are prime candidates to need Calcitriol. This is because patients who go through dialysis usually have elevated parathyroid hormone. If the parathyroid hormone is not reduced, renal osteodystrophy can result. The calcium and phosphorous in the blood decrease, because the kidneys cannot keep up. This causes changes in the bones.
With the injection of Calcijex, the renal dialysis patient with low blood calcium can get help. The Calcitriol helps normalize the calcium levels, and the bones have a better chance for safety. Only a doctor can determine the correct dose for a patient, and the dose usually has to be adjusted for awhile before it is pinned down.
An important thing patients need to remember when they are on Calcijex injections is that they need to follow the doctor’s orders about diet. It is essential the patient’s health to take in the proper amount of calcium and other nutrients. If the patient’s diet does not include enough calcium, the doctor may prescribe a calcium supplement to go along with the Calcitriol.
There are several different side effects with Calcijex injections. The first side effects that usually occur are mild. They include nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, metallic taste and constipation. Other side effects of Calcitriol are muscle and bone pain and headache. Patients may also feel weak or sleepy.
More severe side effects of Calcijex are anorexia or weight loss, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive urination at night, pancreatitis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or cardiac arrhythmias. It is very important for patients to remember not to take any Vitamin D supplements while on Calcijex injections. That is because Calcitriol is one of the most potent forms of Vitamin D available.
Patients who take Calcijex injections must have blood tests, usually twice a week, so their doctors can check their calcium and phosphorous levels. Other tests should be done more often, but still regularly. If Calcitriol is stopped, it should be lowered gradually rather than stopped abruptly.
Calcijex is available from reputable Canadian pharmacies online. It is important to research the pharmacy to make sure that it is a legal and legitimate business, complete with registered pharmacists.