UNSPSC 51241235: Calcitriol

Commodity

Code facts

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NIGP codes for 51241235

Definition

This classification denotes a vitamin, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier FXC9231JVH. European Medicines Agency schedules Calcitriol in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB06047MIG. Calcitriol generally arises in the molecular formula C27H44O3.

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The term CALCITRIOL is an International Non-Proprietary Name or INN (see WHO INN reference publication, Volume 32, no 10 1978, list 18.) CALCITRIOL is scheduled in the U.S. International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) Pharmaceutical Appendix. Most nations schedule calcitriol under HS 29362990 and SITC 54116. As of Q4 2014, CALCITRIOL remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Calcitriol bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0592076 and NCI Concept Code C330. SMILES: OC(CCCC(C1C2(C(CC1)/C(=C/C=C1\CC(O)CC(O)C1=C)CCC2)C)C)(C)C.

About UNSPSC 51241235

UNSPSC 51241235 Calcitriol (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between the code's nominal pharmaceutical scope and actual state and local procurement activity tracked under it. The two recent opportunities in the block — one for liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) for wastewater treatment and one for medical aid supplies for fire rescue — do not map to calcitriol, a vitamin D analog used in clinical nephrology and endocrinology. The aluminum sulfate solicitation is a chemical commodity for industrial water treatment; the medical aid supplies solicitation covers first aid and emergency supplies, not specialty pharmaceuticals. State and local procurement databases sometimes misclassify or tag opportunities with parent codes or incorrect commodity codes when the precise pharmaceutical or chemical category is unavailable in their local taxonomy. The mismatch here is too broad to treat as a classification error — neither opportunity involves calcitriol procurement.

The code shows no recent state and local solicitations for calcitriol itself. If your firm supplies this pharmaceutical to state or local health systems, clinics, correctional facilities, or other covered entities, monitor this code periodically; the current activity block reflects broader and unrelated commodities and does not indicate purchasing patterns for the drug itself. Consider cross-checking state Medicaid formularies, state pharmacy board registrations, and direct outreach to state department of health procurement offices and large county health systems to identify actual calcitriol demand outside this code.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 51241235?

UNSPSC 51241235 is Calcitriol, a commodity in UNSPSC 51000000, Pharmaceutical Products incl. Contraceptives and Vaccines.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 51241235?

UNSPSC 51241235 maps to 1 NIGP code, 26984 Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents.

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