Ergocalciferol and Pronestyl-SR

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

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

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

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

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

• Generic Name: procainamide
• Dosage Forms: Extended-Release Tablets
• Other Brand Names: Pronestyl, Procan SR, Pronestyl-SR, Procanbid

Pronestyl affects the way your heart beats.

Pronestyl is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with certain heart rhythm disorders of the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow out of the heart).

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