Leading the way to safer medication
 Crosscheck  Recommender

Alfacalcidol

Also known as: 1-hydroxycholecalciferol 1alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol 1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 Alphacalcidol

Description

Alfacalcidol is Vitamin D-hormone analog (an active metabolite of Vitamin D), which performs important functions in regulation of the calcium balance and the bone metabolism and is activated by the enzyme 25-hydroxylase (converted rapidly in the liver to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D) for systemic and in osteoblasts for local D-hormone actions.

ATC Classification

Code
Title
Category
A11CC03
Alfacalcidol
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A11 Vitamins → A11C Vitamin A and D, incl. combinations of the two → A11CC Vitamin D and analogues

Trade names

Trade name
Countries
ALCIDOL

United Kingdom

ALFACALESS

United Kingdom

BON-ONE

Singapore

EMARFEN

Cyprus

ETALPHA

Austria Netherlands Spain

ONE-ALPHA

Canada Cyprus Singapore United Kingdom

UN-ALFA

France

Product Monographs

Monograph
Type
Country
ONE-ALPHA Solution for injection
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK
ONE-ALPHA Capsules
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK

2D Molecule Structure

Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

URQ2517572 - ALFACALCIDOL

CAS Registry Number

41294-56-8 - alfacalcidol

SNOMED-CT

11984007 - Alfacalcidol (substance)

 
Next: Usage >