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.

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