Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.

Dehydrocholic acid is a synthetic bile acid manufactured by the oxidation of cholic acid. It acts as a hydrocholeretic increasing bile output to clear increased bile acid load.

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FDA UNII code
NH5000009I
IUPAC name
(4R)-4-[(5S8R9S10S13R14S17R)-1013-dimethyl-3712-trioxo-12456891114151617-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid)

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