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Paricalcitol

  • CAS No:131918-61-1 (1R,3R)-5-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-1-[(E,2R,5S)-6-hydroxy-5,<br />6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-7a-methyl-2,3,3a,5,6,<br />7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]cyclohexane-1,3-diol
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    Paricalcitol (marketed by Abbott Laboratories under the trade name Zemplar) is a drug used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone) associated with chronic renal failure. Chemically, it is 19-nor-1,25-(OH)2-vitamin D2 or 19-nor-1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2, being an analog of 1,25-dihydroxyergocalciferol, the active form of vitamin D2. From Wikipedia