Chemical formula: C₉H₁₇NO₅ Molecular mass: 219.235 g/mol PubChem compound: 988
Pantothenic acid is incorporated into co-enzyme A and is involved in metabolic pathways involving acetylation which includes detoxification of drug molecules and biosynthesis of cholesterol, steroid hormones, mucopolysaccharides and acetylcholine. CoA has an essential function in lipid metabolism.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A11HA31 | Calcium pantothenate | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A11 Vitamins → A11H Other plain vitamin preparations → A11HA Other plain vitamin preparations |
| D03AX04 | Calcium pantothenate | D Dermatologicals → D03 Preparations for treatment of wounds and ulcers → D03A Cicatrizants → D03AX Other cicatrizants |
Pantothenic acid is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)
Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)
Nigeria (NG)
Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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