Products
Paricalcitol is commercially available as a solution for injection and in the form of capsules (cemplar). It has been approved in many countries since 2004.
Structure and properties
Paricalcitol (C27H44O3, Mr = 416.6 g/mol)
Effects
Paricalcitol (ATC A11CC) is a synthetic vitamin D analog. It lowers concentrations of parathyroid hormone in the body.
Indications
Treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease and chronic hemodialysis.
