ATC Group: A11CC05 Colecalciferol

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of A11CC05 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 A Alimentary tract and metabolism
2 A11 Vitamins
3 A11C Vitamin A and D, incl. combinations of the two
4 A11CC Vitamin D and analogues
5 A11CC05 Colecalciferol

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 20 ug

Active ingredients in A11CC05

Active Ingredient Description
Vitamin D3

In its biologically active form vitamin D3 stimulates intestinal calcium absorption, incorporation of calcium into the osteoid, and release of calcium from bone tissue. In the small intestine it promotes rapid and delayed calcium uptake. The passive and active transport of phosphate is also stimulated.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
DESUNIN Tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
FULTIUM-D3 Capsule Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
STRIVIT-D3 800 IU Capsule, soft Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
THORENS Capsule, hard Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines in this ATC group

Cyprus (CY)

Netherlands (NL)

Nigeria (NG)

Singapore (SG)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.