| Drug Name |
Ursodiol |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D02321 |
| Description |
Ursodeoxycholic acid is 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. |
| Indications and Usage |
The drug decreases the absorption of cholesterol and is used to dissolve (cholesterol) gallstones in patients as an alternative to a surgical procedure to remove the gallstones. |
| Marketing Status |
approved; investigational |
| ATC Code |
A05AA02 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01586
|
| KEGG ID |
D00734
|
| MeSH ID |
D014580
|
| PubChem ID |
31401
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0G3SH
|
| NDC Product Code |
72789-205; 46438-0653; 50268-797; 60687-527; 63629-2286; 63629-2287; 0527-1326; 0591-2998; 72162-1500; 0591-3159; 46438-0089; 49345-2612; 42806-503; 64380-844; 70710-1128; 70771-1407; 0591-3005; 22365-012; 49452-8085; 49884-412; 51407-754; 60687-100; 62135-430; 64380-919; 69238-1540; 71930-015; 64980-483; 68462-474; 70710-1127; 70771-1408; 80056-144; 0904-6221; 60592-998; 63629-8353; 46438-0090; 46438-0654; 24658-780; 49884-413; 63629-1048; 63629-1173; 70710-1483; 70771-1524; 72887-144; 51552-0906; 58914-790; 68001-378; 72887-143; 42291-923; 42385-946; 58914-785; 72162-1501; 72664-217; 80056-143; 38779-1987; 52544-930; 51224-151; 59651-421; 64380-918; 68001-377; 68462-473; 62991-2185; 0904-6890; 0904-7168; 51927-2909; 61200-001; 66039-936; 24658-999 |
| UNII |
724L30Y2QR
|
| Synonyms |
Ursodeoxycholic Acid | Acid, Ursodeoxycholic | 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 | Ursodiol | Deoxyursocholic Acid | Acid, Deoxyursocholic | Ursolvan | Delursan | Destolit | Sodium Ursodeoxycholate | Ursodeoxycholate, Sodium | Urdox | Urso | Urso Heumann | Ursobilane | Ursochol | Ursofalk | Ursogal | Ursolite | Cholit-Ursan | Cholofalk |
