Doxercalciferol Injection

Doxercalciferol injection is used to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism (a condition in which the body produces too much parathyroid hormone [PTH; a natural substance needed to control the amount of calcium in the blood] in people receiving dialysis (medical treatment to clean the blood when the kidneys are not working properly). Doxercalciferol injection is in a class of medications called vitamin D analogs. It works by helping the body to use more of the calcium found in foods or supplements and regulating the body’s production of parathyroid hormone.

🔔 How should this medicine be used?

Doxercalciferol injection comes as a solution to be injected intravenously 3 times weekly at the end of each dialysis session. You may receive doxercalciferol injection in a dialysis center or you may administer the medication at home. If you receive doxercalciferol injection at home, your healthcare provider will show you how to use the medication. Be sure that you understand these directions, and ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions.

Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of doxercalciferol injection and will gradually adjust your dose depending on your body’s response to doxercalciferol injection.

Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the manufacturer’s information for the patient.