Monoctanoin

Monoctanoin (or monocaprylin; trade name Moctanin) is a monoglyceride used to dissolve gallstones consisting of cholesterol. It is not available in the US any more.[1]

Monoctanoin
Clinical data
Trade namesMoctanin
Other names1-Mono-octanoin; glycerol monoctanoate; 1-monocaprylin; 1-monocapryloyl-rac-glycerol; 1-monooctanoin; 1-monooctanoylglycerol; caprylic acid α-monoglyceride; DL-1-monooctanoin; glyceryl 1-monooctanoate; octanoic acid 1-monoglyceride; α-monocaprylin
AHFS/Drugs.comMicromedex Detailed Consumer Information
Routes of
administration		Injection through catheter into bile duct
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
  • Discontinued
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl octanoate
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.112.381
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H22O4
Molar mass218.293 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • O=C(OCC(O)CO)CCCCCCC
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C11H22O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-11(14)15-9-10(13)8-12/h10,12-13H,2-9H2,1H3
  • Key:GHBFNMLVSPCDGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

The drug was given by injection through a catheter into the bile duct. Its most common adverse effects were abdominal or stomach pain, usually mild, or a burning sensation.[1]

References
  1. Monoctanoin (Injection) Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information. Accessed 28 April 2021.


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