DCA - Deoxycholic acid
RxNorm 3194

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 3194 represents a standardized clinical drug concept used for cross-system interoperability. This concept aggregates multiple Atom IDs (AUIs), which are specific naming variations and synonyms used across pharmaceutical databases to ensure accurate medication mapping for: DCA - Deoxycholic acid.

The following semantic concepts and normalized strings are associated with this clinical entity:

SY
3 alpha,12 alpha, dihydroxycholanic acid
AUI:10794788
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SY
DCA - Deoxycholic acid
AUI:10800615
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PIN
Deoxycholic acid
AUI:12256501
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PT
Deoxycholic acid
AUI:10800870
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FN
Deoxycholic acid (substance)
AUI:10800871
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PT
Deoxycholic acid-containing product
AUI:11824812
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FN
Product containing deoxycholic acid (medicinal product)
AUI:10810643
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SYPrescribable

Synonym (SY):
3 alpha,12 alpha, dihydroxycholanic acid
(Atom ID: 10794788)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
3 alpha,12 alpha, dihydroxycholanic acid
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
3194
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10794788
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
78258003
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
005990WHZZ - DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
SYPrescribable

Synonym (SY):
DCA - Deoxycholic acid
(Atom ID: 10800615)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
DCA - Deoxycholic acid
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
3194
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10800615
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
78258003
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
005990WHZZ - DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
PINPrescribable

Precise Ingredient (PIN):
Deoxycholic acid
(Atom ID: 12256501)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
deoxycholic acid
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
3194
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12256501
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PIN
Precise Ingredient (A specified form of the ingredient that may or may not be clinically active. Most precise ingredients are salt or isomer forms.)
Source Code
3194
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
005990WHZZ - DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
PTPrescribable

Designated preferred name (PT):
Deoxycholic acid
(Atom ID: 10800870)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Deoxycholic acid
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
3194
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10800870
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PT
Designated preferred name ()
Source Code
78258003
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
005990WHZZ - DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
FNPrescribable

Full form of descriptor (FN):
Deoxycholic acid (substance)
(Atom ID: 10800871)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Deoxycholic acid (substance)
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
3194
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10800871
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
FN
Full form of descriptor ()
Source Code
78258003
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
005990WHZZ - DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
PTPrescribable

Designated preferred name (PT):
Deoxycholic acid-containing product
(Atom ID: 11824812)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Deoxycholic acid-containing product
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
3194
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
11824812
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PT
Designated preferred name ()
Source Code
781373006
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
005990WHZZ - DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
FNPrescribable

Full form of descriptor (FN):
Product containing deoxycholic acid (medicinal product)
(Atom ID: 10810643)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Product containing deoxycholic acid (medicinal product)
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
3194
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10810643
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
FN
Full form of descriptor ()
Source Code
781373006
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
005990WHZZ - DEOXYCHOLIC ACID (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.

Patient Education

Deoxycholic Acid Injection


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