Calcitriol
- Generic Name
- Calcitriol
- Brand Names
- Rocaltrol, Vectical
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C27H44O3
- 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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Phase III Randomized Study of Interferon Gamma in Children With Severe, Congenital Osteopetrosis
- Conditions
- First Posted Date
- 1999-10-19
- Last Posted Date
- 2015-03-25
- Lead Sponsor
- FDA Office of Orphan Products Development
- Target Recruit Count
- 30
- Registration Number
- NCT00004402
Study of Topical Calcitriol or Oral Calcitriol in Patients With Psoriasis
- Conditions
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