Vitamin D

Pre-doxercalciferol

Pre-doxercalciferol is a precursor of doxercalciferol, a drug used for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease. Doxercalferol, the active ingredient of Hectorol®, is a synthetic vitamin D2 analog. […]

The source and related diseases of vitamin D

The D Vitamins and Their Precursors It must be recognized that there is not a single vitamin D compound but that there is a family of compounds that exhibit vitamin D […]

Photoprotective effects of nicotinamide

Photoprotective effects of nicotinamide

In Australia, the lifetime risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is almost 70% for men and 60% for women. […]

New Vitamin D Formulation For Prescription Only Launched

New Vitamin D Formulation For Prescription Only Launched

A new formulation of vitamin D was approved by the MHRA( Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, a correspondence of FDA in the USA ) in the UK. But the […]