vitamin A compound
A compound containing vitamin A, a natural, fat-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in a variety of physiologic processes including immune function, vision, reproduction, and cellular growth and differentiation. Upon administration, the various forms of vitamin A are solubilized into micelles in the intestinal lumen and absorbed by duodenal mucosal cells.
| Synonym: | anti-infective vitamin antixerophthalmic vitamin Axerophthol Axerophtholum Biosterol Lard-Factor Oleovitamin A Ophthalamin vitamin A alcohol vitamin A USP vitamin A1 Vitaminum A |
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| US brand name: | Aquasol A Del-Vi-A Pedi-Vit-A |
| Foreign brand name: | A 313 Arovit Avibon Avitol Axerol Biovit-A Ido A 50 Idrurto A Ledovit A Micelle A Mulsal A Megadosis Rinocusi Vitaminico Vitaminoftalmina Vogan |
| Chemical structure: | 3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol |
| NSC code: | 122759 |