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MeSH Heading: Carbenoxolone
Tree Number(s): D02.455.849.919.530.444.250
Unique ID: D002229
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002229
Annotation: /biosyn permitted if by plant
Scope Note: An agent derived from licorice root. It is used for the treatment of digestive tract ulcers, especially in the stomach. Antidiuretic side effects are frequent, but otherwise the drug is low in toxicity.
Entry Term(s): 18alpha-Carbenoxolone; 18alpha-Glycyrrhetinic Acid 3beta-O-Hemisuccinate; Biogastrone; Bioral; Carbeneoxolone; Carbenoxalone; Carbenoxolone Disodium Salt; Carbenoxolone Sodium; Carbosan; Duogastrone; Glycyrrhetinic Acid 3-O-hemisuccinate; Pharmaxolon; Sanodin
Pharm Action: Anti-Ulcer Agents
Related Numbers: 5697-56-3; 7421-40-1; F1MP7242Z5
CAS Type 1 Name: Olean-12-en-29-oic acid, 3-(3-carboxy-1-oxopropoxy)-11-oxo-, (3beta,20beta)-
NLM Classification #: QV 66
Previous Indexing: Glycyrrhiza (1966-1974); Succinates (1974); Triterpenes (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID 1979-1990, see TRITERPENES 1975-1978; for 18ALPHA-CARBENOXOLONE was indexed under CARBENOXOLONE (NM) 1995-2002
History Note: 1991(1975); for 18ALPHA-CARBENOXOLONE use CARBENOXOLONE (NM) 1995-2002
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

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