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.
| 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 | A11CC08 | Doxercalciferol |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Doxercalciferol |
Doxercalciferol is a synthetic vitamin D2 analog that requires metabolic activation to form the active 1α,25-(OH)2D2 metabolite, which binds to the vitamin D receptor (VDR) to result in the selective activation of vitamin D responsive pathways. Vitamin D and doxercalciferol have been shown to reduce PTH levels by inhibiting PTH synthesis and secretion. |
