Hydroxocobalamin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Hydroxocobalamin (hydroxocobalamin systemic) is a member of the drug class vitamins and is used to treat Schilling Test, Transcobalamin II Deficiency and Vitamin B12 Deficiency.

US matches:

• Hydroxocobalamin


• Hydroxocobalamin Kit


• Hydroxocobalamin injection

UK matches:

• Hydroxocobalamin Injection BP 1mg/ml (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

B03BA03,V03AB33

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0013422-51-0

Chemical Formula

C62-H89-Co-N13-O15-P

Molecular Weight

1346

Therapeutic Categories

Antianemic agent

Vitamin B₁₂

Chemical Name

Cobinamide, dihydroxide, dihydrogen phosphate (ester), mono(inner salt), 3'-ester with 5,6-dimethyl-1-α-D-ribofuranosyl-1H-benzimidazole

Foreign Names

• Hydroxocobalaminum (Latin)
• Hydroxocobalamin (German)
• Hydroxocobalamine (French)
• Hidroxocobalamina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Hydroxocobalamin (OS: BAN, USAN, JAN)
• Hydroxocobalamine (OS: DCF)
• Idroxocobalamina (OS: DCIT)
• Hydroxobase (IS)
• Hydroxocobemine (IS)
• Vitadurin (IS)
• Vitamin B₁₂ a (IS)
• Vitamin B₁₂α (IS)
• Hydroxocobalamin (PH: Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, BP 1999)
• Hydroxocobalaminum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
• Hydroxocobalamin Acetate (OS: JAN)
• Mepharubin (IS)
• Hydroxocobalamin Acetate (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxocobalamine (acétate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxocobalamini acetas (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxocobalminacetat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxocobalamin Chloride (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxocobalamine (chlorure d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxocobalamini chloridum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxocobalminhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• B12 1000 Plus Selenium (Hydroxocobalamin andSodium Selenate (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, New Zealand



• B12 2000 (Hydroxocobalamin andCyanocobalamin (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, New Zealand



• B12 (veterinary use)
  Novartis Animal Health, New Zealand



• Bolt B12 (veterinary use)
  Bomac, New Zealand



• Cobalex 2000 Plus Selenium (Hydroxocobalamin andSodium Selenate (veterinary use))
  Jurox, New Zealand



• Cobalex (veterinary use)
  Jurox, New Zealand



• Cobalife VB12 (veterinary use)
  Bomac Animal Health, Australia



• Cobalin-H
  Archimedes, United Kingdom



• Cyanokit
  Dey, United States; Merck, Switzerland; Merck, Germany; Merck, Hong Kong; Merck, United States; Merck Santé, Slovakia; Merck Serono, France; Swedish Orphan, Finland; Swedish Orphan, Sweden



• Decamil
  Bayer, Peru



• Decamil-B12
  Incobra, Colombia



• Dexalgen
  Eurofarma, Brazil



• Duradoce
  Atlantis, Mexico



• Elevate B12 Plus Selenium (Hydroxocobalamin andSelenium (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal, New Zealand



• Elevate (veterinary use)
  Bayer Animal, New Zealand



• Erycytol Depot
  Lannacher, Austria



• Genesis Injection Abamectin Plus Vitamin (Hydroxocobalamin and Abamectin (veterinary use))
  Ancare Australia, Australia



• Hidro-Doce
  Meyer, Venezuela



• Hydroxocobalamin
  Goldshield, Malta; Watson, United States



• Hydroxocobalamine
  Siphat, Tunisia



• Ibedox
  Polinac, Venezuela



• Idroxocobalamina
  Biologici, Italy



• Megamilbedoce
  Andromaco, Spain



• Microvit AD3 Supra (Hydroxocobalamin and Retinol (veterinary use))
  Adisseo, Australia



• Minedrox
  Medco, Peru



• Neocytamen
  Teofarma, Italy



• Neo-Cytamen
  UCB, Ireland



• Neurogriseovit
  Deva, Turkey



• OH B12
  Galenika, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Galenika, Serbia; Jaba, Portugal; Pfizer, Italy



• Prolaject B12 Plus Selenium (Hydroxocobalamin andSodium Selenate (veterinary use))
  Bomac, New Zealand



• Prolaject B12 (veterinary use)
  Bomac, New Zealand



• Smartshot B12 (veterinary use)
  Stockguard Animal Health, New Zealand



• Vibeden
  Hexal, Iceland; Sandoz, Denmark



• Vitafardi C B12 (Hydroxocobalamin and Ascorbic Acid)
  Fardi, Spain



• Vitamin B12 Depot
  Nycomed, Norway



• Vitamin B12
  Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh



• Vitamin B12 (Hydroxocobalamin and Cyanocobalamin (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia



• Vitamina B12
  Flupal, Venezuela; Polinac, Venezuela; Proula, Venezuela; Roemmers, Venezuela



• Vitamine B12
  Siphat, Tunisia



• Westhidroxo
  Bruluart, Mexico



• Articlox
  Uni-Pharma, Greece



• B12 Depot Hevert
  Hevert, Germany



• B12 Depot-Rotexmedica
  Rotexmedica, Germany



• Behepan
  Pfizer, Sweden



• Bolt B12 + Selenium (Hydroxocobalamin andSodium Selenate (veterinary use))
  Bomac, New Zealand



• B-Red
  Shinlin Sinseng, Taiwan



• Cobalamin H
  Isei, Japan



• Cobalife VB12 plus Selenium (Hydroxocobalamin and Selenium (veterinary use))
  Bomac Animal Health, Australia



• Cohemin Depot
  Orion, Finland



• Depovit B12
  Amriya Pharmaceutical Industries, Ethiopia; Farmachal, Peru



• Docelan
  Chugai, Japan



• Dodécavit
  SERB, France



• Folic-B12 (Hydroxocobalamin and Folic Acid (veterinary use))
  Troy Laboratories, Australia



• Forta B12
  Continental, Cyprus; Continental, Kuwait; Continental, Lebanon; Continental, Saudi Arabia; Continental, Sudan; Continental, Syria



• Fresmin S
  Ajinomoto, Japan



• Hepavit
  Fresenius, Slovenia; Fresenius Kabi, Austria



• Hy B12 (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Australia



• Hydroxocobalamin
  ABM, New Zealand



• Lophakomp-B 12 Depot
  Köhler, Germany



• Masblon H
  Fuso Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Vitamin B12 (Hydroxocobalamin and Cyanocobalamin (veterinary use))
  Troy Laboratories, Australia



• Vitamin B12-Depot-Injektopas
  Pascoe, Germany



• Vitarubin-Depot
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland



• Cyanokit
  Merck, Norway



• Hydrocobamine
  Nycomed, Netherlands



• Hydroxocobalamine HCl CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Neo B12
  Hospira, New Zealand



• Neo-B12
  Hospira, Australia



• Neo-Cytamen
  UCB Pharma, United Kingdom



• Smartshot B12 Plus Se (Hydroxocobalamin and Selenium (veterinary use))
  Stockguard Animal Health, New Zealand



• Smartshot B12 (veterinary use)
  Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia; Stockguard Animal Health, New Zealand

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)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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