Falecalcitriol
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0083805-11-2
Chemical Formula
C27-H38-F6-O3
Molecular Weight
524
Therapeutic Category
Analogue of calcitriol (active form of vitamin D)
Chemical Names
(+)-(5Z,7E)-26,26,26,27,27,27-Hexafluoro-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-1α,3β,25-triol (WHO)
(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 (IUPAC)
Foreign Names
- Falecalcitriolum (Latin)
- Falecalcitriol (German)
- Falécalcitriol (French)
- Falecalcitriol (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Falecalcitoriol (OS: JAN)
- Flocalcitriol (IS)
- Folecalcitriol (IS)
- Hexafluorocalcitriol (IS)
- Ro 23-4194 (IS)
- ST 630 (IS)
Brand Names
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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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