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Ursodeoxycholic acid

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), also known as ursodiol, is a secondary bile acid, produced in humans and most other species from metabolism by intestinal bacteria. It is synthesized in the liver in some species, and was first identified in bile of bears of genus Ursus, from which its name derived. In purified form, it has been used to treat or prevent…

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ATC code
A05AA02 (WHO)
CAS Number
128-13-2 Y
ChEBI
CHEBI:9907 Y
ChEMBL
ChEMBL1551 Y

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Ursodeoxycholic acid

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Ursodeoxycholic acid

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related to Names · 25
Ursodeoxycholic acid → Actibile, Actigall, Biliver, Deursil, Egyurso, Heptiza, Latin, Stener, The, Udcasid, Udikast, Udiliv, Udimarin, Udinorm, Udoxyl, Ursetor, Urso, Urso Forte, Ursocol, Ursodeoxycholic
has effect · 10
Ursodeoxycholic acid → It, Moreover, Primary, Prolonged, The, There, UDCA's, Ursodeoxycholic, When, While
related to history · 10
Ursodeoxycholic acid → Allergan, Bear, Chinese, December, Japanese, PubMed, The, UDCA, United States, Ursodeoxycholic
Legal status · 5
Ursodeoxycholic acid → AU: S4 (Prescription only), CA: ℞-only, In general: ℞ (Prescription only), UK: POM (Prescription only), US: ℞-only
related to Chemistry · 5
Ursodeoxycholic acid → Both, CDCA, However, UDCA, Ursodeoxycholic
related to Other conditions · 3
Ursodeoxycholic acid → CF, UDCA, Ursodeoxycholic
related to Cholestasis · 2
Ursodeoxycholic acid → Evidence, UDCA
3D model (JSmol) · 1
Ursodeoxycholic acid → Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com · 1
Ursodeoxycholic acid → Monograph
ATC code · 1
Ursodeoxycholic acid → A05AA02 (WHO)

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udca acid liver bile ursodeoxycholic primary used biliary cholangitis effects cholestasis cholesterol disease use secondary produced species ursodiol sclerosing pregnancy

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Ursodeoxycholic acid3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidAHFS/Drugs.comMonograph1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidATC codeA05AA02 (WHO)1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidCAS Number128-13-2 Y1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidChEBICHEBI:9907 Y1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidChEMBLChEMBL1551 Y1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidChemSpider29131 Y1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID60237311.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidDrugBankDB01586 Y1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidECHA InfoCard100.004.4371.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidFormulaC24H40O41.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidIUPHAR/BPS71041.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidKEGGD00734 Y1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidLegal statusAU: S4 (Prescription only)1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidLegal statusCA: ℞-only1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidLegal statusUK: POM (Prescription only)1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidLegal statusUS: ℞-only1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidLegal statusIn general: ℞ (Prescription only)1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidLicense dataUS DailyMed: Ursodiol1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidMedlinePlusa6990471.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidMelting point203 °C (397 °F)1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidMolar mass392.580 g·mol−11.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidOther namesUrsodiol1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidPDB ligandIU5 (PDBe, RCSB PDB)1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidPregnancy categoryAU: B31.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidPubChem CID314011.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidRoutes of administrationBy mouth1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidTrade namesActigall, Urso, others1.00infobox
Ursodeoxycholic acidUNII724L30Y2QR1.00infobox

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