Ergocalciferol

In the US, Ergocalciferol (ergocalciferol systemic) is a member of the drug class vitamins and is used to treat Familial Hypophosphatemia, Hypocalcemia, Hypoparathyroidism, Hypophosphatemia, Osteomalacia, Renal Osteodystrophy, Rickets, Vitamin D Deficiency and Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency.

US matches:

• Ergocalciferol


• Ergocalciferol Solution

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A11CC01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000050-14-6

Chemical Formula

C28-H44-O

Molecular Weight

396

Therapeutic Category

Vitamin D

Chemical Name

9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol, (3ß,5Z,7E,22E)-

Foreign Names

• Ergocalciferolum (Latin)
• Ergocalciferol (German)
• Ergocalciférol (French)
• Ergocalciferol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ergocalciferol (OS: BAN)
• Ergocalciférol (OS: DCF)
• Ergocalciferolo (OS: DCIT)
• Calciferolum (IS)
• D-Vita (IS)
• Ergosterol (IS)
• Vidolen (IS)
• Viosterol (IS)
• Vitamin D₂ (IS)
• Ergocalciferol (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, JP XV)
• Ergocalciférol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ergocalciferolum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• AFI-D2 forte
  Nycomed, Norway



• Apovit D-Vitamin
  Nycomed, Estonia



• Biominol A D Hidrosoluble (Ergocalciferol and Retinol)
  Alter, Spain



• Calciferol Oily Solution Lennon
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Calciferol
  Biotika, Czech Republic; Biotika, Slovakia



• Calcitriol
  Roche, Argentina



• Devitol
  Orion, Finland



• Drisdol
  sanofi-aventis, Canada; sanofi-aventis, United States



• Erdol
  Odan, Canada



• Ergocalciferol L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Ergocalciferol
  Odan, Canada; Orit, United States; Sun, United States; UCB Pharma, United Kingdom



• Frubiase calcium (Ergocalciferol and Calcium mixture of several salts)
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany



• Infadin
  Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia



• Infadolan (Ergocalciferol and Retinol)
  Herbacos, Slovakia



• Jekovit
  Orion, Finland



• Kalciferol SAD
  Amgros, Denmark



• Lennon-Strong Calciferol
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Ostatac
  Spedrog-Caillon, Argentina



• Ostelin
  IFET, Greece; Roemmers, Argentina; Teofarma, Italy



• Panvitan (Ergocalciferol and Retinol)
  Takeda, Japan



• Raquiferol
  Medifarma, Peru; Roemmers, Argentina



• Sicovit D2
  Sicomed, Romania



• Sterogyl
  Desma, Tunisia



• Stérogyl
  DB, France



• Tanvimil D
  Raymos, Argentina



• Uvestérol D
  Crinex, France



• Vitamin AD Slovakopharma (Ergocalciferol and Retinol)
  Zentiva, Slovakia



• Vitamin D Ergocalciferol
  Teva USA, United States



• Vitamin D Slovakofarma
  Zentiva, Slovakia



• Vitamin D
  Banner Pharmacaps, United States



• Vitamina D Richmond
  Richmond, Argentina



• Vitamina D2 Salf
  Salf, Italy

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)

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