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. 2016 Sep 2;37(5):521–547. doi: 10.1210/er.2016-1070

Table 3.

Usual Daily Dose Requirement for the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Duration of Toxicity of Vitamin D Analogs in Chronic Renal Failure

Analog Potency Relative to Vitamin D3 Daily Dose, μg Duration of Toxicity, d
Vitamin D3 1 750–10 000 17–30
Dihydrotachysterol 10 200–1000 17–30
25(OH)D3 50 50–200 15–30
1α(OH)D3 5000 0.5–2.0 5–15
1α,25(OH)2D3 5000 0.25–2.0 2–7

Data are from Ref. 310.