Doxercalciferol

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Doxercalciferol

Description of the Drug

Doxercalciferol is a synthetic vitamin D2 analog used to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease with or without therapy of dialysis.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB06410

Brand Name(s)

Doxercalciferol, Hectorol

Company Owner(s)

Sandoz Inc, Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc, Hospira Inc, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Llc, Gland Pharma Ltd, Eugia Pharma Specialities Ltd, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc, Amneal Eu Ltd, Sanofi Genzyme

Mechanism(s) Of Action

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

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL322422
DrugBank DB06410
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14831187 14757783
PubChem 5281107
PDBe V2H
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID1034214
LipidMaps LMST03010028
DrugCentral 957
Brenda 12174 168070
Rhea 4712
ChemicalBook CB8394169
Guide to Pharmacology 2790
SwissLipids SLM:000485672
rxnorm DOXERCALCIFEROL HECTOROL
KEGG Ligand C08211
ChEBI 4712
ZINC ZINC000004641374