Calcidol and Pitavastatin

• Generic Name: ergocalciferol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Calcidol, Calciferol, Drisdol, Vitamin D2

Calcidol is vitamin D2. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium.

Calcidol is used to treat hypoparathyroidism (decreased functioning of the parathyroid glands).

Calcidol is also used to treat rickets (softening of the bones caused by vitamin D deficiency) or low levels of phosphate in the blood (hypophosphatemia).

Calcidol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: pitavastatin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Livalo, Zypitamag

Pitavastatin is used together with diet to lower blood levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL), to increase levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL), and to lower triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood).

Pitavastatin is used to treat high cholesterol in adults. Lowering your cholesterol may help prevent heart disease and hardening of the arteries, conditions that can lead to heart attack, stroke, and vascular disease.

Pitavastatin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.