Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA)
Bile Acid, Gallstone Dissolution
A naturally occurring bile acid used to dissolve cholesterol gallstones and to treat Primary Biliary Cholangitis ($\text{PBC}$), a chronic liver disease. It works by reducing the cholesterol saturation of bile, inhibiting cholesterol absorption, and protecting liver cells from toxic bile acids.
Technical Profile
- Reference Code
- URS253
- CAS Number
- 128-13-2
- Molecular Weight
- 392.57 g/mol
- Chemical Class
- N/A
- Molecular Formula
- C24H40O4
- Therapeutic Class
- N/A
Verified Brands
Medicines containing Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA) as an active ingredient.
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