Translations:Vitamin D/1/en
| Vitamin D/1/en | |
|---|---|
| Drug class | |
 Cholecalciferol (D3) | |
| Class identifiers | |
| Synonyms | Calciferols |
| Use | Rickets, osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency |
| ATC code | A11CC |
| Biological target | vitamin D receptor |
| Clinical data | |
| Drugs.com | MedFacts Natural Products |
| External links | |
| MeSH | D014807 |
| Legal status | |
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, and for many other biological effects. In humans, the most important compounds in this group are vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol).