Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Synonyms
3 alpha,7 beta Dihydroxy 5 beta cholan 24 oic Acid
3 alpha,7 beta-Dihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic Acid
Acid, Deoxyursocholic
Acid, Ursacholic
Acid, Ursodeoxycholic
Antigen Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Aventis Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Axcan Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
CP Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7beta)-
Cholit-Ursan
Cholofalk
Delursan
Deoxyursocholic Acid
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
Urso Heumann
Ursobilane
Ursochol
Ursodeoxycholate, Sodium
Ursodiol
Ursofalk
Ursogal
Ursolite
Ursolvan
Vita Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Zambon Brand of Ursodeoxycholic Acid
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.