SPL Set ID: aa1a80e9-8778-a03e-5d53-d4b6a6363169
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Paricalcitol USP, the active ingredient in paricalcitol capsules, is a synthetically manufactured, metabolically active vitamin D analog of calcitriol with modifications to the side chain (D 2 ) and the A (19-nor) ring. Paricalcitol capsules are available as hard gelatin capsules for oral administration containing 1 microgram, 2 micrograms or 4 micrograms of paricalcitol. Each capsule also contains butylated hydroxytoluene, dehydrated ethanol, medium chain triglycerides and polyoxyl 35 castor oil. The medium chain triglycerides are fractionated from coconut oil or palm kernel oil. The capsule shell is composed of gelatin, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide. The gelatin solution is composed of gelatin (210 bloom), red iron oxide (for 1 micrograms and 2 micrograms), yellow iron oxide (for 2 micrograms and 4 micrograms) and polysorbate 80. Paricalcitol is a white to almost white powder with the molecular formula of C 27 H 44 O 3 , which corresponds to a molecular weight of 416.64. Paricalcitol is chemically designated as 19-nor-1α,3β,25-trihydroxy-9,10-secoergosta-5(Z),7(E),22(E)-triene and has the following structural formula: