Dihydrotachysterol

In the US, Dihydrotachysterol (dihydrotachysterol systemic) is a member of the drug class vitamins and is used to treat Hypocalcemia, Hypoparathyroidism, Hypophosphatemia, Osteoporosis, Renal Osteodystrophy and Rickets.

US matches:

• Dihydrotachysterol

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A11CC02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000067-96-9

Chemical Formula

C28-H46-O

Molecular Weight

398

Therapeutic Category

Vitamin D analogue

Chemical Name

9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol, (3ß,5E,7E,10α,22E)-

Foreign Names

• Dihydrotachysterolum (Latin)
• Dihydrotachysterol (German)
• Dihydrotachystérol (French)
• Dihidrotaquisterol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dihydrotachysterol (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Dihydrotachystérol (OS: DCF)
• Diidrotachiserolo (OS: DCIT)
• Dichysterol (IS)
• Dihydrotachysterin (IS)
• Vitamin D (IS)
• Dihydrotachysterol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32, BP 2010)
• Dihydrotachysterolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• A.T. 10
  Bayer, Switzerland; Bayer, Germany; Intrapharm, United Kingdom; Merck, Austria; Merck, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck, Luxembourg; Merck KGaA, Romania; Nycomed, Russian Federation



• Atiten
  Bayer, Italy



• Dihydral
  Solvay, Luxembourg; Solvay, Netherlands



• Dygratyl
  Dishman, Finland; Dishman, Sweden



• Tachystin
  Chauvin, Czech Republic; Chauvin, Germany; Chauvin, Estonia; Chauvin, Hungary; Chauvin, Lithuania; Chauvin, Latvia; Chauvin, Romania; Chauvin, Slovakia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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

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