Alfacalcidol
Also known as: 1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 Alphacalcidol 1-hydroxycholecalciferol 1alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol
Active ingredient 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.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
Medicines
Alfacalcidol is the active ingredient of these drugs:
United Kingdom
Mexico
United Kingdom
Poland
Hong Kong Singapore
South Africa
Estonia Germany
Cyprus
Austria Estonia Finland Netherlands Spain
Romania
Canada Cyprus Estonia Germany Hong Kong
Turkey
Brazil
Germany
Germany
France Tunisia
South Africa
Alfacalcidol is also found within below combination drugs:
Structural formula
Chemical formula: C₂₇H₄₄O₂
Molecular mass: 400.637 g/mol