Laretol Capsule

Laretol Capsule is the active form of vitamin D. It increases the levels of vitamin D in your blood which in turn raises calcium levels in the blood by helping in the absorption of more calcium from your intestine. This way it helps in the treatment of calcium deficiency and metabolic bone disease.

Laretol Capsule is also beneficial in increasing muscle mass, helps in the prevention and treatment of hypocalcemia, as well as helps in reducing fatigue and muscular pains. It boosts immunity and increases body resistance against infection.

This medicine is to be taken in the dosage as advised by the doctor. Consult your doctor if you plan to take any other form of vitamin D along with this medicine.

This medicine is generally tolerated with little or no side effects. In patients with kidney disease patients, dose adjustment may be required. Discussed with your doctor. Avoid or limit the consumption of alcohol while on treatment with this medicine.

Uses of Laretol Capsule

• Post menopausal osteoporosis
• Calcium deficiency
• Treatment of Metabolic Bone disease

Benefits of Laretol Capsule

In Treatment of Metabolic Bone disease

Laretol Capsule helps in metabolic bone diseases by promoting calcium absorption and regulating calcium and phosphate levels in the body. By increasing calcium absorption, this medicine helps maintain adequate levels of calcium in the bloodstream, which is crucial for the formation and maintenance of healthy bones. It also enhances bone strength and improves overall bone health and reduces the risk of fractures. This way it helps maintaining bone health and preventing bone loss.

Side effects of Laretol Capsule

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Laretol

• Headache
• Nausea
• Abdominal pain
• Increased calcium level in blood
• Rash
• Urinary tract infection
• Itching
• Erythema (skin redness)

How to use Laretol Capsule

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Laretol Capsule may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Laretol Capsule works

Laretol Capsule is used to treat and prevent low levels of calcium and bone disease in patients whose kidneys or parathyroid glands (glands in the neck that release natural substances to control the amount of calcium in the blood) are not working normally. Calcitriol (a vitamin D analogs) 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.