Orotic Acid

Scheme

Prop.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000065-86-1

Chemical Formula

C5-H4-N2-O4

Molecular Weight

156

Therapeutic Categories

Hepatoprotective agent

Uricosuric agent

Chemical Name

4-Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,6-dioxo-

Foreign Names

• Acidum Oroticum (Latin)
• Orotsäure (German)
• Acide orotique (French)
• Acido orotico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Acide orotique (OS: DCF)
• Acido orotico (OS: DCIT)
• Orotic Acid (OS: BAN)
• 4-Uracilcarbonsäure (IS)
• Molkensäure (IS)
• Uracil-6-carbonsäure (IS)
• Vitamin B₁₃ (IS)

Brand Names

• Oraica
  Esfar, Portugal



• Zinkorot
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany



• Zinkorotat
  Ursapharm, Germany



• Zinkorotat-POS
  Croma, Austria; Ursapharm, Germany

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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