Calcitriol
Clinical data
PronunciationUS: /ˌkælsɪˈtrɒl/;[1][2][3][4][5]
UK: /kælˈsɪtriɒl/
Trade namesRocaltrol, Calcijex, Decostriol, others
Other names1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, 1α,25-(OH)2D3, 1,25(OH)2D[6]
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682335
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration
By mouth, intravenous[7]
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding99.9%
MetabolismKidney
Elimination half-life5–8 hours (adults), 27 hours (children)
ExcretionFaeces (50%), urine (16%)
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • (1R,3S)-5-[2-[(1R,3aR,7aS)-1-[(2R)-6-hydroxy-6-methyl-heptan-2-yl]-7a-methyl-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H- inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-4-methylidene-cyclohexane-1,3-diol
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