Carbenoxolone disodium 是甘草酸 (HY-N0184) 的活性代谢物和人 11β-HSD 和细菌 3α, 20β-HSD 的抑制剂。Carbenoxolone disodium 是一种缝隙连接的解耦剂 (gap junctions) 和并且可以有效抑制牛痘病毒生长。Carbenoxolone disodium 可用于研究消化性、食道和口腔溃疡和炎症的相关研究。 application： Carbenoxolone is anti-inflammatory. It is often used as a gap junction inhibitor in neuroscience research. Carbenoxolone is also an inhibitor of the steroid dehydrogenase enzymes 11 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (human) and 3α, 20 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (bacterial). It is used for the treatment of digestive tract ulcers, especially in the stomach. Used in the treatment of peptic, mainly gastric, ulcers. It is often used as a gap junction inhibitor in neuroscience research.