Ursodeoxycholic Acid FDA Link Generic

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.

Also Known As:

Urso; Ursodiol; 3 alpha,7 beta-Dihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic Acid; Antigen Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Aventis Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Axcan Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; CP Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Cholit-Ursan; Cholofalk; Delursan; Destolit; Estedi Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Falk Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Farmasa Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Galen Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Heumann Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Niddapharm Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Norgine Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Orphan Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Provalis Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Sanofi Synthelabo Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Sodium Ursodeoxycholate; Tramedico Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Urdox; Ursacholic Acid; Urso Heumann; Ursobilane; Ursochol; Ursofalk; Ursogal; Ursolite; Ursolvan; Vita Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; Zambon Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid; 3 alpha,7 beta Dihydroxy 5 beta cholan 24 oic Acid; Acid, Deoxyursocholic; Acid, Ursacholic; Acid, Ursodeoxycholic; Ursodeoxycholate, Sodium; Deoxyursocholic Acid; Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7beta)-

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Cholagogues and Choleretics

Polycyclic Compounds: 56
- Steroids: 18537
  - Bile Acids and Salts: 3397
    - Cholic Acids: 8
      - Deoxycholic Acid: 627
        Ursodeoxycholic Acid: 1805
  - Cholanes
    - Cholic Acids: 8
      - Deoxycholic Acid: 627
        Ursodeoxycholic Acid: 1805

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