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Descriptor English: Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Quenodesoxicólico
Descriptor ácido quenodesoxicólico
Entry term(s) quenodesoxicolato
quenodiol
ácido galodesoxicólico
ácido quénico
Scope note: Ácido biliar, generalmente conjugado con glicina o taurina. Actúa como detergente para solubilizar las grasas para la absorción intestinal y es reabsorbido por el intestino delgado. Se usa como colagogo, laxante colerético y para prevenir o disolver cálculos biliares.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Quenodesoxicólico
Descriptor French: Chénodiol
Entry term(s): Acid, Chenic
Acid, Chenique
Acid, Chenodeoxycholic
Acid, Gallodesoxycholic
Chenic Acid
Chenique Acid
Chenix
Chenodeoxycholate
Chenodeoxycholate, Sodium
Chenodiol
Chenofalk
Chenophalk
Gallodesoxycholic Acid
Henohol
Quenobilan
Quenocol
Sodium Chenodeoxycholate
Tree number(s): D04.210.500.105.225.272.150
D04.210.500.221.430.342.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002635
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Cathartics
Gastrointestinal Agents
Registry Number: 0GEI24LG0J
CAS Type 1 Name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-
Previous Indexing: Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 74
History Note: 74(73)
DeCS ID: 2681
Unique ID: D002635
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Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Chenodeoxycholic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0004029
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Entry term(s) Acid, Chenic
Acid, Chenique
Acid, Chenodeoxycholic
Acid, Gallodesoxycholic
Chenic Acid
Chenique Acid
Chenodiol
Gallodesoxycholic Acid
Henohol
Chenodeoxycholate - Narrower
Concept UI M0004031
Preferred term Chenodeoxycholate
Chenofalk - Narrower
Concept UI M0478115
Preferred term Chenofalk
Entry term(s) Chenophalk
Sodium Chenodeoxycholate - Narrower
Concept UI M0004030
Preferred term Sodium Chenodeoxycholate
Entry term(s) Chenodeoxycholate, Sodium
Quenocol - Narrower
Concept UI M0478117
Preferred term Quenocol
Chenix - Narrower
Concept UI M0004033
Preferred term Chenix
Quenobilan - Narrower
Concept UI M0478116
Preferred term Quenobilan



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