Orotic acid, an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides, occurs naturally in the body and is also found in milk. Orotic acid and its calcium, carnitine, choline, lithium, lysine, and potassium salts have been used in liver disorders. Some of these salts, as well as chromium, cyproheptadine, deanol, magnesium, and zinc orotates have been given as tonics or dietary supplements.

Cz.: Magnerot; Zinkorotat-POS; Ger.: magnerot Classic; Magnesorot; Power Orot; Zinkorot; Hung.: Magnerot; Rus.: Magnerot (Магнерот). Multi-ingredient: Arg.: Bil 13; Zimerol; Austral.: Bioglan Bioage Peripheral; Mag-Oro; Magnesium Plus†; Potasi; Austria: Lemazol; Hong Kong: Hepatofalk; Lipochol; Tres Orix Forte; Mex.: Lipovitasi-Or; Philipp.: Godex; Port.: Oraica†; S.Afr.: Hepabionta; Spain: Hepadif; Hepato Fardi†; Tres Orix Forte†; Switz.: Kawaform†; Magnesium Complexe; Vigoran†; Thai.: Lipochol; UK: Sugar Bloc.