Ergocalciferol

Preferred Label : Ergocalciferol;

NCIt synonyms : 9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-beta-ol;

NCIt related terms : Vitamin D; Vitamin D2; (5Z,7E,22E)-(3S)-9,10-seco-5,7,10(19),22-ergostatetraen-3-ol;

NCIt definition : Vitamin D2, a fat-soluble vitamin important for many biochemical processes including the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. In vivo, ergocalciferol is formed after sun (ultraviolet) irradiation of plant-derived ergosterol, another form of vitamin D. Ergocalciferol is the form of vitamin D usually found in vitamin supplements. (NCI04);

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A form of vitamin D that helps the body use calcium and phosphorus to make strong bones and teeth. It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in plants and yeast. It can be made in the body from another form of vitamin D when the body is exposed to the sun. Ergocalciferol is also made in the laboratory. It is used to prevent and to treat vitamin D deficiency. It is a type of dietary supplement.; CRCH: Vitamin D synthesized from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin after exposure to UVB radiation.;

UNII : VS041H42XC;

InChIKey : MECHNRXZTMCUDQ-RKHKHRCZSA-N;

CAS number : 50-14-6; a href https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/browse-substance?search 50-14-6 alt lien vers site G-SRS target _blank img src /img/logos/logo_g-srs.png alt Logo G-SRS /a ;

Unit used : mcg;

Drug name : Drisdol; Deltalin;

Chemical formula : C28H44O;

NSC code : 62792;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:28934;

Codes from synonyms : NSC0062792; 00525; CDR0000655061; CDR0000655060;

Details

Origin ID

C29029;

UMLS CUI

C0014695;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Vitamin D [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Vitamin D [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Vitamin D [LOINC component]
- Vitamin D and/or vitamin D derivative (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- vitamin D [MeSH Descriptor]
- vitamin D [MeSH concept]
- vitamin d [Substance BNPC]
- vitamin d [MedlinePlus Topic]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Product containing ergocalciferol (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- ergocalciferol preparation [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Vitamin [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Calciferol [LOINC component]
- Ergocalciferol (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing ergocalciferol (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Vitamin D [LOINC component]
- Vitamin D 2 [MeSH concept]
- ergocalciferol [ATC Code]
- ergocalciferol preparation [SNOMED Notion]
- vitamin d2 [SNOMED Notion]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- ergocalciferol [ATC Code]
Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- ergocalciferols [MeSH Descriptor]
- ergocalciferols [MeSH concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt COVID-19 Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt COVID-19 Terminology [NCIt concept]
has_target
- Vitamin D3 Receptor [NCIt concept]

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