Calcifediol

In the US, Calcifediol is a member of the drug class vitamins and is used to treat Hypocalcemia and Renal Osteodystrophy.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A11CC06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0019356-17-3

Chemical Formula

C27-H44-O2

Molecular Weight

400

Therapeutic Categories

Calcium regulator

Vitamin D analogue

Chemical Name

9,10-Secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-3,25-diol, (3ß,5Z,7E)- (BAN)

Foreign Names

• Calcifediolum (Latin)
• Calcifediol (German)
• Calcifédiol (French)
• Calcifediol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Calcifedilo (OS: DCIT)
• Calcifediol (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Calcifédiol (OS: DCF)
• 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol (IS)
• U 32070 E (IS)
• Calcifediol (PH: USP 32)
• Calcifediolo (OS: DCIT)
• 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol monohydrate (IS)
• Calcifediol (PH: BP 2010, USP 31, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Calcifediolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Dedrogyl
  Desma, Germany



• Didrogyl
  Bruno, Italy; IFET, Greece



• Hidroferol
  Faes, Spain



• Dedrogyl
  Pharmacobel, Belgium; Sanofi-Aventis - Produtos farmacêuticos, S.A., Portugal



• Dédrogyl
  DB, France; Desma Pharma, Tunisia



• Devisol
  Instytut Farmaceutyczny, Poland



• Hidroferol
  Faes, Costa Rica; Faes, Dominican Republic; Faes, Guatemala; Faes, Honduras; Faes, Nicaragua; Faes, Panama; Faes, El Salvador

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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