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Descriptor
English
:
Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Quenodesoxicólico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Quenodesoxicólico
Synonyms
English
:
Chenic Acid
Chenodeoxycholate
Chenodiol
Gallodesoxycholic Acid
Tree Number:
D04.808.105.225.272.150
D04.808.221.430.342.300
Definition
English
:
A bile acid, usually conjugated with either
glycine
or
taurine
. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for
intestinal absorption
and is reabsorbed by the small intestine. It is used as cholagogue, a choleretic laxative, and to prevent or dissolve
gallstones.
Pharmacological Action:
Cathartics
Gastrointestinal Agents
History Note
English
:
74(73)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
2681
Unique Identifier:
D002635
Occurrence in VHL
:
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