Falecalcitriol

Falecalcitriol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code none
Legal status
Legal status
  • ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
CAS Number 83805-11-2 YesY
PubChem (CID) 5282190
IUPHAR/BPS 2781
ChemSpider 4445383 N
UNII G70A8514T8 YesY
KEGG D01662 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL2106158 N
Chemical and physical data
Formula C27H38F6O3
Molar mass 524.57 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Falecalcitriol (INN) is an analog of calcitriol. It has a higher potency both in vivo and in vitro systems, and longer duration of action in vivo.[1]

References

  1. Okamoto S, Ejima E, Kiriyama T, et al. (1991). "Mechanism of action of newly developed vitamin D analogue". Contrib Nephrol. 91: 146–8. PMID 1666031.


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