Tag: Fat-Soluble
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Vitamin D (Calciferol)
Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx, OTC Common Brand Names; Drisdol, Calciferol, cholecalciferol, 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol, ergocalciferol Vitamins D Vitamins, Fat-Soluble Description Stimulates calcium and phosphate absorption from small intestine; stimulates phosphate resorption at renal tubule; stimulates secretion of calcium into blood from bone Like calcium, it keeps your bones strong and helps your nerves carry messages. It also…
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Vitamin A (Retinol)
Brands Classes DEA Class; Common Brand Names; Retinol, Aquasol A, retinyl acetate, retinyl palmitate Vitamins, Fat-Soluble Description Vitamin A supplementation plays a role in embryonic development, visual adaptation to darkness, immune function, and maintenance of epithelial cells One type comes from animal sources of food. It helps you see at night, make red blood cells, and…