Drug details

Zemplar (paricalcitol tablets)

type of Vitamin D Analogs

Zemplar (paricalcitol) Injection is a form of vitamin D indicated for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic kidney disease Stage 5.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • loss of appetite,
  • rash,
  • vomiting,
  • unusual bleeding,
  • confusion,
  • stomach pain,
  • dizziness,
  • constipation,
  • dry mouth,
  • weakness,
  • agitation,
  • drowsiness,
  • eye pain,
  • itching, and
  • severe dizziness
  • bloody or tarry stools,
  • vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
  • sensitivity to light,
  • easy bleeding,
  • redness of the eye,
  • metallic taste in your mouth,
  • muscle, bone, and joint pain,
  • unusual weight loss,
  • severe runny nose,
  • fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat,
  • swelling of the hands, ankles, or feet,
  • severe moot changes,
The following drugs are related to Zemplar, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Accupril (quinapril hydrochloride)
  • Altace (ramipril tablets)
  • Altace Capsules (ramipril capsules)
  • Auryxia (ferric citrate tablets)
  • Lotensin Hct (benazepril hcl and hctz)
  • Rayaldee (calcifediol extended-release capsules)
  • Capoten (captopril)
  • Cytogam (cytomegalovirus immune globulin intravenous human)
  • Zenapax (daclizumab)
  • Vaseretic (enalapril maleate-hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
  • Monopril (fosinopril sodium)
  • Monopril HCT (fosinopril sodium-hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
  • Fosrenol (lanthanum carbonate chewable tablets)
  • Lasix (furosemide)
  • Furosemide (furosemide tablets)
  • Glofil-125 (sodium iothalamate i-125 injection solution)
The following supplements are related to Zemplar, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Calcium (s.)
  • Vitamin D (s.)
  • L-Arginine (s.)
  • Chitosan (s.)