 Ursodeoxycholic Acid
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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.
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D014580
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.808.105.225.272.962 D04.808.221.430.342.925
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| Concept/Terms |
Ursodeoxycholic Acid- Ursodeoxycholic Acid
- Acid, Ursodeoxycholic
- Ursodiol
- Ursacholic Acid
- Acid, Ursacholic
- 3 alpha,7 beta-Dihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic Acid
- 3 alpha,7 beta Dihydroxy 5 beta cholan 24 oic Acid
- Deoxyursocholic Acid
- Acid, Deoxyursocholic
Ursolvan- Ursolvan
- Sanofi Synthelabo Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Delursan- Delursan
- Aventis Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Destolit- Destolit
- Norgine Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Urdox- Urdox
- CP Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Urso- Urso
- Axcan Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Urso Heumann- Urso Heumann
- Heumann Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Ursobilane- Ursobilane
- Estedi Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Ursochol- Ursochol
- Zambon Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Ursofalk- Ursofalk
- Tramedico Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
- Orphan Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
- Provalis Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
- Antigen Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
- Farmasa Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Ursogal- Ursogal
- Galen Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Ursolite- Ursolite
- Vita Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Cholit-Ursan- Cholit-Ursan
- Niddapharm Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Cholofalk- Cholofalk
- Falk Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
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Mahadeo KM, Bajwa R, Abdel-Azim H, Lehmann LE, Duncan C, Zantek N, Vittorio J, Angelo J, McArthur J, Schadler K, Chan S, Tewari P, Khazal S, Auletta JJ, Choi SW, Shoberu B, Kalwak K, Harden A, Kebriaei P, Abe JI, Li S, Moffet JR, Abraham S, Tambaro FP, Kleinschmidt K, Richardson PG, Corbacioglu S. Diagnosis, grading, and treatment recommendations for children, adolescents, and young adults with sinusoidal obstructive syndrome: an international expert position statement. Lancet Haematol. 2020 Jan; 7(1):e61-e72.
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Lewis T, Kuye S, Sherman A. Ursodeoxycholic acid versus phenobarbital for cholestasis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. BMC Pediatr. 2018 06 20; 18(1):197.
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