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Each tablet contains:

Dihydrotachysterol 0.125 mg, 0.2 mg, or 0.4 mg.

Each mL of Intensol ^TM Oral Solution (Concentrate) contains:

Dihydrotachysterol.............................. 0.2 mg

Alcohol 20%

Dihydrotachysterol is a synthetic reduction product of tachysterol, a close isomer of vitamin D. Chemically dihydrotachysterol is 9, 10-Secoer-gosta-5, 7,22-tri-en-3b-ol, which can be represented by the following molecular formula C₂₈H₄₆O with a molecular weight of 398.65. Its chemical structure is:

Dihydrotachysterol acts as a blood calcium regulator.

Inactive ingredients:

The tablets contain butylated hydroxyanisole, FD&C Red No. 3 (0.2 mg only), lactose, magnesium stearate, propyl gallate, starch, and sucrose.

Last reviewed on RxList: 12/8/2004
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