Ursodiol is used to dissolve certain types of gallstones, to prevent gallstones from forming in obese patients who are losing weight rapidly, and to treat a certain type of liver disease More
Ursodiol is used to dissolve certain types of gallstones, to prevent gallstones from forming in obese patients who are losing weight rapidly, and to treat a certain type of liver disease
Ursodiol-used to dissolve certain types of gallstones
Ursodiol; ursodeoxycholic acid; Ursolvan; Actigall
Actibile, Actibile Child, Culiv-VD, Estuchol, Golbi, GSD, Intraliv-UD, Livdol, Livokind, Solubid, Udbest, Udebile, Udfast, Udicol, Udihep, Udihep Forte, Udiliv, Udimarin Forte, Udkare, Udlife, Udmin, Udoxyl, Udxic, Urchil,
(4R)-4-[(1S,2S,5R,7S,9S,10R,11S,14R,15R)-5,9-dihydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0²,?.0¹¹,¹?]heptadecan-14-yl]pentanoic acid
Ursodiol is the secondary bile acids, which are metabolic byproducts of intestinal bacteria. Primary bile acids are produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. Primary and secondary bile acids help the body digest fats. It helps to regulate cholesterol by reducing the rate at which the intestine absorbs cholesterol molecules while breaking up micelles containing cholesterol. Because of this property, ursodeoxycholic acid is used to treat gall stones non-surgically.
The recommended dose is 8-10 mg/kg/day split into 2/3 doses.
Diarrhoea, pruritus, nausea, vomiting, gallstone calcification.
Calcified and pigment gallstones, radio opaque gallstones. Nonfunctioning gall bladders; chronic liver and peptic ulcer disease. Inflammatory disease of colon and small intestine.
Pregnancy.
Store it at 20-25 degree centigrade.
392.572
C24H40O4
128-13-2
Avoid excess dose.
