Dehydrocholic Acid
In the US, Dehydrocholic Acid is a member of the drug class miscellaneous GI agents.
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000081-23-2
Chemical Formula
C24-H34-O5
Molecular Weight
402
Therapeutic Category
Choleretic agent
Chemical Name
Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7,12-trioxo-, (5β)-
Foreign Names
- Acidum dehydrocholicum (Latin)
- Dehydrocholsäure (German)
- Acide déhydrocholique (French)
- Acido deidrocolico (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Acide déhydrocholique (OS: DCF)
- Dehydrocholic Acid (OS: BAN)
- Dechocid (IS)
- Acido deidrocolico (PH: F.U. XII)
- Dehydrocholic Acid (PH: JP XV, USP 34)
- Purified Dehydrocholic Acid (PH: JP XV)
Brand Names
- Acido Dehidrocolico L.CH.
Chile, Chile - Acido Dehidrocolico
Andromaco, Chile - Dehychol
Tanabe Seiyaku, Taiwan - Dehydrocholic Acid Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata
Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan - Fiobilin
Terapia, Romania - Raphacholin
Herbapol-Wroclaw, Poland
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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