Drug Summary

  Drug name:  ursodeoxycholic acid
  Chemical name:  Urosiol
  Formula:  C₂₄H₄₀O₄
  Weight:   392.572
  CAS no:  128-13-2
  DrugBank link:  DB01586
  Description:  Ursodeoxycholic acid is an epimer of chenodeoxycholic acid (DB06777). 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. [PubChem]
  Indication:  The drug reduces cholesterol absorption and is used to dissolve (cholesterol) gallstones in patients who want an alternative to surgery.