Drug classes

Choleretics

MFDS drug class 02360

Choleretics are medications that promote the secretion of bile to aid digestion.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

This medication is used when there is a deficiency in bile secretion or when the flow of bile is not smooth. It primarily helps with indigestion and the prevention and treatment of cholelithiasis.

This bile-enhancing agent increases bile secretion from the liver or improves the flow of bile, promoting the digestion of fats. It assists in the proper movement of bile into the intestines, enhancing digestive function.

Good to know

This bile-enhancing agent is a medication for promoting digestion, which works differently from liver function enhancers or digestive agents. It is distinguished by its direct regulation of bile secretion.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

11 total

Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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