A mixture of fish oil and primrose oil, doconexent is used as a high-docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplement. DHA is a 22 carbon chain with 6 cis double bonds with anti-inflammatory effects. It can be biosythesized from alpha-linolenic acid or commercially manufactured from microalgae. It is an omega-3 fatty acid and primary structural component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, and retina thus plays an important role in their development and function. The amino-phospholipid DHA is found at a high concentration across several brain subcellular fractions, including nerve terminals, microsomes, synaptic vesicles, and synaptosomal plasma membranes [A19436].
Synonyms
all-cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid
Docosahexaenoic acid
22:6(n-3)
Doconexent sodium
cervonic acid
docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid
4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid
DHA
22:6-4, 7,10,13,16,19
Doconexent
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-Docosahexaenoic acid
all-cis-DHA
Brand Names
Folet DHA
Focalgin 90 DHA
Super Omega 3
Vp-pnv-dha
Provida DHA
Pnv-dha
Vitafol-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA
Dothelle DHA
Complete Natal DHA
Natalvirt Ca
VITAFOL Gummies
Virt-Pn DHA
Folcaps Care One
Cavan Folate DHA
Nestabs ONE
Vitaphil 90 DHA
CitraNatal Harmony 3.0
Triveen-PRx RNF
Extra-Virt Plus DHA
VirtPrex
Animi-3
Docosavit
Prenaissance
Re Ob 90 DHA
Focalgin CA
Multinate DHA Extra
Taliva
Tricare Prenatal Compleat
WesCap-PN DHA
Foltabs Prenatal Plus DHA
Select-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA
HemeNatal OB plus DHA
Herbalifeline
Omega-3 Iq Childrens Chewable
Prena1
Natalvirt 90dha
Prenaissance Plus
Virt-PN Plus
Iron Polysaccharides Folic Acid DHA
Luvira
OB Complete Petite
vitaMedMD Rx Plus
PreNexa
Active OB
Triveen-Duo DHA
Prenatal, DHA
Natelle One
Vitafol Ultra
Pnv-OB-dha
Ultra Omega 3
OB Complete 400
Zatean-Pn DHA
CitraNatal Harmony
CitraNatal Assure
Taron-prex Prenatal
Prenate DHA
Zatean-Pn Plus
CitraNatal Essence
BP Vit 3
Pre-Tabs DHA Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Se-Tan DHA
Choice OB DHA
Vitaphil DHA
Renate
CitraNatal Medley
Oveeza
Gesticare DHA
Se-Plete DHA
CitraNatal DHA
UltimateCare ONE NF
Tricare Prenatal DHA One Rx Multivitamin
Tricare Prenatal 2-part Daily Prenatal Vitamin System
PRENATE Enhance
Paire OB Plus DHA
PNV-Omega
PRENATE Restore
Virt-Bal DHA Plus
TL-Care DHA
Folivane-PRx DHA
Pnv Ob DHA
Cavan One
VemaVite-PRx 2 with Fish-Based DHA
Prenate Mini
Calcium PNV
Ultimate OB DHA
Nutri-Tab OB plus DHA
Folet One
NESTABS DHA Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
natelle COMPLETE
Virt-C DHA
Taliment
PreferaOB One
Folcaps Omega-3
Prenate Essential
TL-Select
Tendera-OB
PreQue 10
Tricare Prenatal Twist-off DHA Soft Quick Dissolve
Nexa Select
vitaMedMD One Rx
Premium Omega 3
Renate DHA
Vitafol Fe Plus
PreFol-DHA
Rulavite DHA
PreNexa premier
Tricare Prenatal DHA One With Folate
Prena1 Plus
Zatean-CH
WesCap-C-DHA
Virt-PN DHA
VP CH Plus
VP CH Ultra
Multinate DHA
Virt-Care One
Folcal DHA
WestGel DHA
Animi-3 with Vitamin D
Vp-CH-pnv
TriStart DHA
VP-HEME One
NESTABS ABC Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Tricare Prenatal DHA One
Virt-Select PRENATAL/POSTNATAL
Indication
Used as a high-docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) oral supplement.
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