Concept information
Preferred term
Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Type
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Definition
- An epimer of chenodeoxycholic acid. It is a mammalian bile acid found first in the bear and is apparently either a precursor or a product of chenodeoxycholate. Its administration changes the composition of bile and may dissolve gallstones. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 128-13-2 (Ursodeoxycholic Acid)
- 3 alpha,7 beta-Dihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic Acid
- 724L30Y2QR
- Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7beta)-
- Deoxyursocholic Acid
- Ursacholic Acid
- Ursodiol
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Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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128-13-2 (Ursodeoxycholic Acid)
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724L30Y2QR
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Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7beta)-
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Ursodésoxycholique, acide
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B339GXZV-N
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