How are osteomalacia and rickets treated
| Etiology | Treatment |
|---|---|
| Nutritional vitamin D deficiency | Vitamin D, 5000 U/day until healing, then maintain 1000–2000 U/day |
| Malabsorption | Vitamin D, 50,000–100,000 U/day |
| Renal disease | Calcitriol, 0.25–1.0 mcg/day |
| Hypophosphatemic rickets | Calcitriol, 0.25–1.0 mcg/day, and oral phosphate |
| 1-alpha-hydroxylase deficiency | Calcitriol, 0.25–1.0 mcg/day, and oral phosphate |
| Vitamin D resistance | Vitamin D, 100,000–200,000 U/day or calcitriol, 5–60 mcg/day, or IV calcium infusion |
