Ergocalciferol
- Generic Name
- Ergocalciferol
- Brand Names
- Drisdol, Mvi Pediatric
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C28H44O
- CAS Number
- 50-14-6
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- VS041H42XC
- Background
Ergocalciferol is an inactivated vitamin D analog. It is synthesized by some plants in the presence of UVB light. The production of ergocalciferol was prompted by the identification of dietary deficiency, more specifically vitamin D, as the main causative factor for the development of rickets. Ergocalciferol was isolated for the first time from yeast in 1931...
- Indication
Ergocalciferol is indicated for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism, refractory rickets, and familial hypophosphatemia.
Hypoparathyroidism is the result of inadequate parathyroid hormone production that occurs due to the presence of damage or removal of the parathyroid glands. This condition produces decreased calcium and increased phosphorus levels.
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- Associated Conditions
- Deficiency, Vitamin A, Deficiency, Vitamin D, Hypoparathyroidism, Hypophosphatemia, Familial, Vitamin D Resistant Rickets
- Associated Therapies
- Dietary supplementation
Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2011-08-31
- Last Posted Date
- 2017-03-20
- Lead Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Target Recruit Count
- 139
- Registration Number
- NCT01426347
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sustainability of Vitamin D Levels After Repletion With Ergocalciferol In Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5D
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2011-03-10
- Last Posted Date
- 2016-01-14
- Lead Sponsor
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Target Recruit Count
- 20
- Registration Number
- NCT01312441
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, New York, United States
🇺🇸Hortense and Louis Rubin Dialysis Center, Troy, New York, United States
Vitamin D Repletion in Stone Formers With Hypercalciuria
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2011-02-15
- Last Posted Date
- 2012-10-23
- Lead Sponsor
- New York Presbyterian Hospital
- Target Recruit Count
- 30
- Registration Number
- NCT01295879
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, United States
Vitamin D Supplement Study for Stage Three and Four Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2010-08-02
- Last Posted Date
- 2017-04-04
- Lead Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
- Target Recruit Count
- 19
- Registration Number
- NCT01173848
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Vitamin D and Inflammatory Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes
- First Posted Date
- 2010-06-30
- Last Posted Date
- 2011-04-07
- Lead Sponsor
- Cook County Health
- Target Recruit Count
- 117
- Registration Number
- NCT01153243
hCAP18 Levels and Vitamin D Deficiency in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2009-12-04
- Last Posted Date
- 2015-09-23
- Lead Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Registration Number
- NCT01026363
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Vitamin D Deficiency in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2009-08-13
- Last Posted Date
- 2011-03-24
- Lead Sponsor
- Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Target Recruit Count
- 80
- Registration Number
- NCT00958451
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia, United States
DIVINE: Dialysis Infection and Vitamin D In New England
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2009-05-04
- Last Posted Date
- 2018-04-20
- Lead Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Target Recruit Count
- 105
- Registration Number
- NCT00892099
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
🇺🇸Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
🇺🇸Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
hCAP18 Levels and Vitamin D Deficiency in Healthy Subjects
- Conditions
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 2008-08-27
- Last Posted Date
- 2016-04-14
- Lead Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Target Recruit Count
- 99
- Registration Number
- NCT00742235
- Locations
- 🇺🇸
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
A Randomised, Controlled Comparison of Vitamin D Strategies is Acute Hip Fracture Patients
- First Posted Date
- 2007-01-19
- Last Posted Date
- 2012-06-14
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
- Target Recruit Count
- 64
- Registration Number
- NCT00424619
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