From:  Intravenous calcitriol: a critical intervention for severe postoperative hypoparathyroidism when oral administration is not feasible

 Difference in doses and routes of administration of calcium and calcitriol during admission and at home to achieve adequate serum calcium levels

TreatmentsHospital treatmentHome treatment
Calcitriol7.5 µg IV (2.5 µg 3 days per week every other day)3.5 µg oral (0.5 µg per day)
CalciumCalcium carbonate 1 gram per nasogastric tube every 8 hoursCalcium carbonate 1 gram oral 1 gram every 12 hours
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