Chemicals and Drugs

Dehydrocholic Acid

A semisynthetic bile acid made from cholic acid. It is used as a cholagogue, hydrocholeretic, diuretic, and as a diagnostic aid.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A semisynthetic bile acid made from cholic acid. It is used as a cholagogue, hydrocholeretic, diuretic, and as a diagnostic aid.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H34O5
Molecular Weight
402.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
81-23-2
IUPAC Name
(4R)-4-[(5S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-3,7,12-trioxo-1,2,4,5,6,8,9,11,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid
InChIKey
OHXPGWPVLFPUSM-KLRNGDHRSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H](CCC(=O)O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(C(=O)C[C@H]3[C@H]2C(=O)C[C@H]4[C@@]3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D003685
Source
PubChem CID 6674

MeSH Record

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • (5beta)-3,7,12-Trioxocholan-24-oic Acid
  • Ketocholanic Acid
  • Triketocholanic Acid
  • Atrocholin
  • Cholan-HMB
  • Chologon
  • Decholin
  • Dehydrocholate
  • Dehydrocholic Acid, Lithium Salt
  • Dehydrocholic Acid, Magnesium Salt
  • Dehydrocholic Acid, Potassium Salt
  • Dehydrocholic Acid, Sodium Salt
  • Sodium Dehydrocholate
  • Trioxocholate
  • Cholan HMB
  • CholanHMB
  • Dehydrocholate, Sodium

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D04w.210.500w.105w.225.261w
  2. D04w.210.500w.221.430.265w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dehydrocholic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003685. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003685
  2. Dehydrocholic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydrocholic_acid
  3. Dehydrocholic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903387
  4. Dehydrocholic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6674. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6674