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.
Inga svenska synonymer finns.
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