<p><strong>Adults</strong>: The usual starting dose is 1 microgram each day. People usually take between 1 and 3 micrograms each day. Most people take between 0.25 and 1 microgram each day once the blood test results show the medicine is working.<br />
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If you have very low levels of calcium in your blood, your doctor may prescribe between 3 and 5 microgram each day. Your doctor may prescribe another medicine called a calcium supplement to take as well as Alfacalcidol. This will help to keep the right amount of calcium level in your blood.<br />
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<strong>Elderly</strong>: The usual starting dose is 0.5 microgram each day.<br />
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Children:</p>

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	<li><strong>Newborn and premature babies</strong>: The usual starting dose is 0.05 to 0.1 microgram per kilogram of body weight each day. If the level of calcium in their blood is very low, up to 2 micrograms per kilogram of body weight may be needed each day. A dose of 0.1 microgram per kilogram body weight each day is used to stop low blood calcium levels in premature babies.</li>
	<li><strong>Children weighing less than 20 kilograms</strong>: The usual starting dose is 0.05 microgram per kilogram body weight each day.</li>
	<li><strong>Children weighing more than 20 kilograms</strong>: The usual starting dose is 1 microgram each day.</li>
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<p>Administration : Should be taken with food.</p>