Falecalcitriol

Falecalcitriol
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(1R,3S,5Z)-5-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-7a-Methyl-1-[(2R)-7,7,7-trifluoro-6-hydroxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)heptan-2-yl]-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-4-methylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Legal status
  • (Prescription only)
Routes of
administration
Oral
Identifiers
CAS Number 83805-11-2 YesY
ATC code None
PubChem CID 5282190
IUPHAR/BPS 2781
ChemSpider 4445383 N
UNII G70A8514T8 YesY
KEGG D01662 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL2106158
Chemical data
Formula C27H38F6O3
Molar mass 524.57 g/mol
 NYesY (what is this?)  (verify)

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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