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What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Discontinuing Sensipar?
my husband with end stage renal disease and on home peritoneal dialysis at night recently discontinued his use of sensipar and calcitrol because his ipth was below goal (24). He has low blood pressure tonight a head cold. What are the possible side effects of discontinuing sensipar? Thank you.
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
Sensipar is given for severe secondary hyperparathyroidism. If your iPTH levels are low then its not indicated as over supression of PTH also has complications, although it will be useful if u consult your treating your nephrologist with your labs
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