You might have heard that vitamin D can be crucial for bone health, and that taking supplements may be in order if you're not ...

Medically reviewed by Ashley Baumohl, RD Vitamin D (calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps support strong bones, ...

which is eventually converted to the active form of Vitamin D, calcitriol, says Hodson. Vitamin D2, also known as ergocalciferol or "pre-vitamin D," is typically human-made and added to foods ...

Calcitriol 1mcg/mL; soln for IV inj. ≥13yrs: Initially 1–2mcg (0.02mcg/kg) 3 times weekly (approx. every other day); usual range: 0.5–4mcg 3 times weekly. May increase by 0.5–1mcg at 2–4 ...

Vitamin D analogs that inhibit PTH gene transcription and parathyroid hyperplasia (and have reduced calcemic activity) are a safer treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism than calcitriol ...

Immune Effects of Vitamin D (Calcitrol & VDR) in the Healthy Organism The immune effects of VD (calcitriol and VDR) in the healthy organism are highly complex. There are a lot of contradictions ...