Calcitriol

Generic Name: Calcitriol

Brand Names: Rocaltrol, Vectical

Drug Type: Small Molecule

Chemical Formula: C_₂₇H_₄₄O_₃

CAS Number: 32222-06-3

Unique Ingredient Identifier: FXC9231JVH

Background: Calcitriol is an active metabolite of vitamin D with 3 hydroxyl (OH) groups and is commonly referred to as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, or 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. It is produced in the body after series of conversion steps of 7-dehydrocholesterol from exposure to UV light. 7-dehydrocholesterol is converted to Vitamin D3 (vita...

Indication: Used to treat vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, refractory rickets (vitamin D resistant rickets), familial hypophosphatemia and hypoparathyroidism, and in the management of hypocalcemia and renal osteodystrophy in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing dialysis. Also used in conjunction with calcium in the management and prevention of primary or...

Associated Conditions: Hypocalcemia, Mild to Moderate Plaque Psoriasis, Osteodystrophy, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), Vitamin D Resistant Rickets

Associated Therapies: -

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