Mecobalamin - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Mecobalamin;

Obsolete resource : true;

NCIt synonyms : Methylcobalamin; Vitamin B12;

NCIt definition : A synthetic and active form of vitamin B12 that can cross the blood brain barrier without biotransformation, that may be used to treat or prevent vitamin B12 deficiency and its complications. Upon administration, mecobalamin is able to replace endogenous vitamin B12, increase vitamin B12 levels and improve vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 is necessary for hematopoiesis, neural metabolism, DNA and RNA production, and carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. It improves iron functions in the metabolic cycle and assists folic acid in choline synthesis. Its metabolism is interconnected with that of folic acid.;

NCIt note : See 'Mecobalamin(C173805)';

Concept status : Retired_Concept;

UNII : BR1SN1JS2W;

InChIKey : ZFLASALABLFSNM-QBOHGLHMSA-L;

CAS number : 13422-55-4; a href https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/browse-substance?search 13422-55-4 alt lien vers site G-SRS target _blank img src /img/logos/logo_g-srs.png alt Logo G-SRS /a ;

Details

Origin ID

C174645;

UMLS CUI

C0065844;

Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Vitamin [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Mecobalamin [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Mecobalamin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing mecobalamin (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- mecobalamin [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- mecobalamin [MeSH concept]
- mecobalamin [Substance BNPC]
- mecobalamin [ATC Code]

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