Ursodeoxycholic acid

Also known as: Ursodiol UDCA

Active ingredient description

The ursodeoxycholic acid converts lithogenic bile in non-lithogenic bile and gradually dissolves the cholesterol gallstones.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
Ursodeoxycholic acid
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A05 Bile and liver therapy → A05A Bile therapy → A05AA Bile acid preparations
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
Structured Product Labeling (SPL/PLR)
US
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Medicines

Ursodeoxycholic acid is the active ingredient of these drugs:

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Austria Estonia Ireland Lithuania Romania

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Australia Estonia Lithuania New Zealand Romania

South Africa

Netherlands

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Turkey

Ursodeoxycholic acid is also found within below combination drugs:

LITHOFALK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₂₄H₄₀O₄
Molecular mass: 392.572 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 128-13-2
DrugBank Drug: DB01586
KEGG Drug: D00734
PubChem Compound: 31401
RxNorm Ingredient: 11065
SNOMED-CT Concept: 317791009
Ursodeoxycholic acid (substance)
SNOMED-CT Concept: 41143004
Ursodeoxycholic acid (substance)
UNII Identifier: 724L30Y2QR
URSODIOL