Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0014605-22-2
Chemical Formula
C26-H45-N-O6-S
Molecular Weight
499
Therapeutic Category
Treatment of cholesterol gallstones
Chemical Name
2-(3α,7β-Dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oylamino)ethanesulfonic acid
Foreign Names
- Acidum tauroursodeoxycholicum (Latin)
- Tauroursodesoxycholsäure (German)
Generic Name
- TUDCA (IS)
Brand Names
- Taurolite
Bruschettini, China - Uliv
Acme, Bangladesh - Tauro
Teofarma, Italy - Taurolite
Bio-Gen, Turkey - Tudcabil
Bruschettini, Italy
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