Products Affected - Description

• • Calcitriol injection, Fosun Pharma, 1 mcg/mL, 1 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 72266-0251-10

Reason for the Shortage

• • Fosun did not provide a reason for the shortage.

Available Products

• • There is insufficient supply for usual ordering

• • Fosun has short-dated calcitriol 1 mcg/mL 1 mL vials available with an expiration date of August 2026.

• • Calcitriol is commonly used for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease in chronic kidney disease patients both on and off chronic hemodialysis, and hypocalcemia in patients with hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism.[1]

• • Dosing is expressed in micrograms (mcg; not milligrams (mg))[1]
  • Unit conversion for Vitamin D: 1 international unit (IU) = 0.025 mcg[2]

• • KDIGO 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline Update for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD): https://kdigo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/KDIGO-2017-CKD-MBD-Guideline.pdf

  Table -

  Drug Name	Vitamin D Form, Active/Inactive	Dosage Form and Strength
  Paricalcitol3	D2, Active	Intravenous Solution · 2 mcg/mL · 5 mcg/mL · 10 mcg/mL Oral Capsule · 1 mcg · 2 mcg · 4 mcg
  Ergocalciferol4	D2, Inactive	Oral Capsule · 1250 mcg (50,000 units) Oral Solution · 200 mcg/mL
  Doxercalciferol5	D2, Inactive	Intravenous Solution · 2 mcg/mL Oral Capsule · 0.5 mcg · 1 mcg · 2.5 mcg
  Calcitriol1	D3, Active	Intravenous Solution · 1 mcg/mL · 2 mcg/mL Oral Solution · 1 mcg/mL Oral Capsule · 0.25 mcg · 0.5 mcg
  Cholecalciferol6	D3, Inactive	Oral Tablet Oral Capsule Oral Solution Various Strengths
  Calcifediol7	D3, Inactive	Oral Capsule · 30 mcg

  
  

• 1. Calcitriol. Lexicomp Online. Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information. Hudson, Ohio, USA. Accessed July 1, 2026.
  2. Unit Conversions. Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database. Updated January 1, 2026. Accessed July 1, 2026. https://dsid.od.nih.gov/unit-conversions.
  3. Paricalcitol. Lexicomp Online. Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information. Hudson, Ohio, USA. Accessed July 1, 2026.
  4. Ergocalciferol. Lexicomp Online. Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information. Hudson, Ohio, USA. Accessed July 1, 2026.
  5. Doxercalciferol. Lexicomp Online. Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information. Hudson, Ohio, USA. Accessed July 1, 2026.
  6. Cholecalciferol. Lexicomp Online. Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information. Hudson, Ohio, USA. Accessed July 1, 2026.
  7. Calcifediol. Lexicomp Online. Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information. Hudson, Ohio, USA. Accessed July 1, 2026.