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

Chemical Name

Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7,12-trioxo-, (5ß)-

Foreign Names

• Acidum dehydrocholicum (Latin)
• Dehydrocholsäure (German)
• Acide déhydrocholique (French)
• Acido deidrocolico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Acide déhydrocholique (OS: DCF)
• Acido deidrocolico (OS: DCIT)
• Dehydrocholic Acid (OS: BAN)
• Dechocid (IS)
• Acido deidrocolico (PH: F.U. XII)
• Dehydrocholic Acid (PH: USP 32, JP XV)
• Purified Dehydrocholic Acid (PH: JP XV)

Brand Names

• Acido Dehidrocolico L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Dehychol
  Tanabe, Taiwan



• Fiobilin
  Terapia, Romania

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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