Most Expensive Chemicals Top 11
Friday, October 5th, 2007Compiled with data from:
http://www.yickvic.com/products-price.html
and
http://crs.edqm.eu/db/
#11 CALCITRIOL – Cas No [32222-06-3] – PH-3709 –
$20/mg
$20,000/g
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcitriol
Calcitriol is indicated for:[1]
Treatment of hypocalcaemia – hypoparathyroidism, osteomalacia (adults), rickets (infants, children), renal osteodystrophy, chronic renal dialysis
Treatment of osteoporosis
Prevention of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis
Calcitriol is also sometimes used topically in the treatment of psoriasis, however the evidence to support its efficacy is inconclusive.[2] The […]