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Zemplar Injection

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Zemplar®
(paricalcitol) Injection
Fliptop Vial

Rx only

DRUG DESCRIPTION

Paricalcitol, USP, the active ingredient in Zemplar Injection, is a synthetically manufactured analog of calcitriol, the metabolically active form of vitamin D indicated for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic kidney disease(CKD) Stage 5. Zemplar is available as a sterile, clear, colorless, aqueous solution for intravenous injection. Each mL contains paricalcitol, 2 mcg or 5 mcg; propylene glycol, 30% (v/v); and alcohol, 20% (v/v).

Paricalcitol is a white powder chemically designated as 19-nor-1a,3b,25-trihydroxy-9,10-secoergosta-5(Z),7(E),22(E)-triene and has the following structural formula:

Molecular formula is C27H44O3.
Molecular weight is 416.64.

Brand Name: Zemplar Injection
Generic Name: Paricalcitol Injection Fliptop Vial

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