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doxercalciferol

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Also known as 1α-hydroxyvitamin D2, 1αOHD2, 1-α-hydroxyergocalciferol, 1alpha-Hydroxyergocalciferol, 1α-Hydroxyergocalciferol, 1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D2, 1-Hydroxyergocalciferol, (1S,3R,5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,10,22-tetraene-1,3-diol

Doxercalciferol (or 1-hydroxyergocalciferol, trade name Hectorol) is drug for secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease. It is a synthetic analog of ergocalciferol (vitamin D2). It suppresses parathyroid synthesis and secretion.

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Subclass of
secosteroid
Mass
412.334
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₂₈H₄₄O₂
isomeric SMILES
C[C@H](/C=C/[C@H](C)C(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]\2[C@@]1(CCC/C2=C\C=C/3\C[C@H](C[C@@H](C3=C)O)O)C
canonical SMILES
CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCCC2=CC=C3CC(CC(C3=C)O)O)C
subject has role
vitamin
physically interacts with
vitamin D receptor
Commons category
Doxercalciferol
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Doxercalciferol (or 1-hydroxyergocalciferol, trade name Hectorol) is drug for secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease. It is a synthetic analog of ergocalciferol (vitamin D2). It suppresses parathyroid synthesis and secretion.

Doxercalciferol is the vitamin D2 analogue of alfacalcidol. It undergoes 25-hydroxylation in the liver to become the active ercalcitriol, without the involvement of kidneys.

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