ergocalciferol

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/ergocalciferol
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:vitamin_D2
secosteroid
gptkbp:affiliatedWith vitamin D group
gptkbp:ATCCode A11CC01
gptkbp:CASNumber 50-14-6
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C28H44O
gptkbp:color white to off-white
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Adolf_Windaus
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1927
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:yeast
fungi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ergocalciferol
gptkbp:IUPACName (3S,5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol
gptkbp:KEGGID D00129
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription (US)
gptkbp:meltingPoint 115 °C
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D004937
gptkbp:metabolism gptkb:kidney
liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 396.65 g/mol
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:calcitriol
gptkb:calcifediol
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory C (US)
gptkbp:producedBy UV irradiation of ergosterol
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 5280795
CHEMBL1122
DB00146
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
intramuscular
gptkbp:sideEffect gptkb:hypercalcemia
nausea
vomiting
constipation
weakness
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:vitamin_D2
calciferol
ergosterol provitamin D2
gptkbp:UNII H6G9Y37N38
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of vitamin D deficiency
treatment of hypoparathyroidism
treatment of osteomalacia
treatment of rickets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:vitamin_A
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4