Calcitriol

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Calcitriol

Description of the Drug

Calcitriol is an active metabolite of vitamin D that is used to treat hyperparathyroidism and is also used in dialysis patients to combat hypocalcemia.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00136

Brand Name(s)

Calcijex, Calcitriol, Dihydroxycholecalciferol, Dihydroxyvitamin D 3, Rocaltrol, Silkis, Topitriol, Vectical

Company Owner(s)

Fresenius Medical Care North America, American Regent Inc, Validus Pharmaceuticals Llc, Abbvie Inc, Bionpharma Inc, Akorn Operating Co Llc, Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Fresenius Kabi Usa Llc, Hospira Inc, Amneal Pharmaceuticals

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Vitamin D receptor SINGLE PROTEIN AGONIST CHEMBL1977

Unichem Links

Atlas 1alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3
SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3245
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0001903
DrugBank DB00136
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14758022 14855739
PubChem 5280453
NMRShiftDB 60020500
LINCS LSM-43088
Nikkaji J17.427K
PDBe VDX
BindingDB 50200182
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID5022722
LipidMaps LMST03020258
DrugCentral 466
Metabolights MTBLC17823
Brenda 84138 199247 12463 168065 102023 86868 163402 156164 1953 168069
Rhea 17823
Guide to Pharmacology 2779
SwissLipids SLM:000000475
rxnorm ROCALTROL CALCITRIOL VECTICAL
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12012574
KEGG Ligand C01673
ChEBI 17823
ZINC ZINC000100015048