Epomediol
Encyclopedia
Epomediol is a synthetic terpenoid
with choleretic
effects. It has been used in the symptomatic treatment
of itching due to intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
.
Terpenoid
The terpenoids , sometimes called isoprenoids, are a large and diverse class of naturally occurring organic chemicals similar to terpenes, derived from five-carbon isoprene units assembled and modified in thousands of ways. Most are multicyclic structures that differ from one another not only in...
with choleretic
Choleretic
Choleretics are substances that increase the volume of secretion of bile from the liver as well as the amount of solids secreted....
effects. It has been used in the symptomatic treatment
Symptomatic treatment
Symptomatic treatment is any medical therapy of a disease that only affects its symptoms, not its cause, i.e., its etiology. It is usually aimed at reducing the signs and symptoms for the comfort and well-being of the patient, but it also may be useful in reducing organic consequences and sequelae...
of itching due to intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy in the United Kingdom, is a medical condition in which cholestasis occurs during pregnancy...
.