Epomediol

Also known as Clesidren, 2,6-Dihydroxycineol

Epomediol (trade name Clesidren) is a synthetic terpenoid with choleretic effects. It has been used in the symptomatic treatment of itching due to intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

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It sits within the topics Chemical pages without DrugBank identifier, Drugs with no legal status and Monoterpenes.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

Research

32 papers

Effects of epomediol on ethinyloestradiol-induced changes in glutathione homeostasis in the rat.Pharmacology & toxicology · 2002
Effect of epomediol on ethinyloestradiol-induced changes in bile acid and cholesterol metabolism in rats.Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology · 2001
Effect of the terpenic compound epomediol on biliary secretion and bile composition in the rat.Journal of hepatology · 1992
[Symptomatic effect of epomediol in patients with cholestasis of pregnancy].Revista medica de Chile · 1992
Effect of epomediol on taurocholate uptake in hepatocytes isolated from normal rats or rats with ethinyloestradiol-induced cholestasis.Pharmacology & toxicology · 1993

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Mass: 186.125594

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chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₈O₃
canonical SMILES: CC1(C2CC(C(O1)(C(C2)O)C)O)C
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Epomediol (trade name Clesidren) is a synthetic terpenoid with choleretic effects. It has been used in the symptomatic treatment of itching due to intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

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