Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Synonyms
Acid, Chenic
Acid, Chenique
Acid, Chenodeoxycholic
Acid, Gallodesoxycholic
Antigen Brand of Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Chenic Acid
Chenique Acid
Chenix
Chenodeoxycholate
Chenodeoxycholate, Sodium
Chenodiol
Chenofalk
Chenophalk
Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-
Estedi Brand of Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Falk Brand of Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Gallodesoxycholic Acid
Henohol
Quenobilan
Quenocol
Sodium Chenodeoxycholate
Solvay Brand of Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Tramedico Brand of Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Zambon Brand of Chenodeoxycholic Acid
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.