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Name
Carbenoxolone Sodium
Alternate Names
18alpha-Carbenoxolone
18alpha-Glycyrrhetinic Acid 3beta-O-Hemisuccinate
Biogastrone
Bioral
Carbeneoxolone
Carbenoxalone
Carbenoxolone Disodium Salt
Carbenoxolone Sodium
Duogastrone
Glycyrrhetinic Acid 3-O-hemisuccinate
Sanodin
Abbreviations
None
Category
Ancillary Agent
Subcategory
Anti-ulcer medication
NSC Number
281727
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
A derivative of glycyrrhizic acid, is investigational in the United States. Was one of the first agents used for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Although effective, its use has largely been replaced by the histamine-2 receptor antagonists.
Coding
This drug should NOT be coded
