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Calcitriol was identified as the active form of vitamin D in 1971 and the drug was approved for medical use in the United States in 1978. | Calcitriol was identified as the active form of vitamin D in 1971 and the drug was approved for medical use in the United States in 1978. It is available as a [[generic medication]]. In 2021, it was the 258th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1{{nbsp}}million prescriptions. It is on the [[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines]]. | ||
==Medical use== | ==Medical use== | ||