Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), also known as ursodiol, is a secondary bile acid, produced in humans and most other species from metabolism by intestinal...

Ursodeoxycholic acid was first isolated from bear bile, which has been used medicinally for centuries. Its structure resembles chenodeoxycholic acid but...

of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). Humans have only trace amounts of tauroursodeoxycholic acid but bears have large amounts of tauroursodeoxycholic acid and...

lithocholic acid, and they metabolize cholic acid into deoxycholic acid. There are additional secondary bile acids, such as ursodeoxycholic acid. Deoxycholic...

the treatment of ICP, current evidence suggests ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), a minor secondary bile acid in humans, is the most effective drug for reducing...

concentration of certain naturally occurring bile acids, such as chenodeoxycholic acid and ursodeoxycholic acid. On an empty stomach – after repeated vomiting...

are manufactured from cholic acid derived from bovine bile combined with dry bovine bile powder, porcine ursodeoxycholic acid, taurine, bilirubin, cholesterol...

Administration for PSC. Some experts recommend a trial of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), a bile acid occurring naturally in small quantities in humans, as it...

pharmacologically active ingredient contained in bear bile and gallbladders is ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA); bears are the only mammals to produce significant amounts...

cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The medications ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) have been used in treatment to dissolve gallstones...

treatment for PBC is ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). UDCA has been the only drug available for two decades and more recently obeticholic acid (OCA), a semi-synthetic...

the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid in adults with an inadequate response to UDCA, or as monotherapy...

of bile is affected due to cystic fibrosis) a medication called ursodeoxycholic acid may be given. Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) "Liver Diseases"...

researchers believe that it may still be useful to offer ursodeoxycholic acid to women whose bile acids are > 40 μmol/litre. While there is no cure for ICP...

and sulfamethoxazole tylosin – antibiotic ursodeoxycholic acid (INN) or ursodiol (USAN) — hydrophilic bile acid used to treat liver diseases velagliflozin...

through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Oral ursodeoxycholic acid can be used to dissolve these crystals. Biliary sludge Okoro, Ngozi;...

(68–360 μmol/L). The itchiness may be helped by draining the gallbladder, ursodeoxycholic acid, or opioid antagonists such as naltrexone. The word jaundice is from...

microlithiasis, oral ursodeoxycholic acid can alleviate the condition. A trial of bile acid sequestrant therapy is recommended for bile acid diarrhea. Functional...

bile acid, lithocholic acid or the epimer, ursodeoxycholic acid. CDCA is the most potent natural bile acid at stimulating the nuclear bile acid receptor...

6-APA Production of steroids from 16-DPA Production of ursodeoxycholic acid from cholic acid Goodman, Jordan; Walsh, Vivien (5 March 2001). The Story...

conjugate vaccine is used in some cases. In primary biliary cirrhosis, ursodeoxycholic acid helps the bloodstream remove bile, which may increase survival. Hepatosplenomegaly...

Several drugs are used off label by patients with EPP: Ursodeoxycholic acid is a bile acid that is administered to promote biliary secretion of protoporphyrin...

produces α-muricholic acid from chenodeoxycholic acid, and β-muricholic acid from ursodeoxycholic acid. Tauromuricholic acids were shown to be potent...

year; however, insurance may cover much of the cost of the drug. Ursodeoxycholic acid, a bile salt, has been used; however, there is insufficient data...

making LXR agonists like GW3965 a potential therapeutic strategy. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), by upregulating the corepressor small heterodimer partner...

bile acids may play a role in the development of colon cancer. Deoxycholic acid (DCA) is believed to be tumor promoter, while ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)...

remove the gallbladder is often considered. Some medication, such as ursodeoxycholic acid, may be used; lithotripsy, a non-invasive mechanical procedure used...

usually associated with: Erosive esophagitis Barrett's esophagus Ursodeoxycholic acid is an adequate treatment of bile reflux gastritis. The dosage is...

better tolerability profile it may be preferred over infliximab. Ursodeoxycholic acid has been used successfully as a treatment for cases with liver involvement...

transplantation. In the past, glucocorticoids in allergic features and ursodeoxycholic acid in cholestatic cases had been used, but there is no good evidence...