My bro has 16mm gall stone and doctor wants to remove gallbladder, i heared of 3 types of stones, cholstrol, salt, blood stones. any medications?

Gall stones: Diet can help avoid certain stone formation, but the size of the stone put a person at risk of duct blockage, causing a possible emergent situation of gall bladder distension and possible rupture, hence the recommendation to have his gb removed. Best to listen to the treating dr. Good luck.

Nope: When I say no, there is actigall, (ursodiol) but its not effective. In the 25 years since I graduated medical school, I've never seen, or heard of anyone using it. See a general surgeon experienced in laparoscopic gallbladder removal, and be clear about the goal of the operation - symptom relief and/or prevention. Hope this helps!

See below: If your brother has gallstones in the gallbladder and symptoms referable to the stones, the clear gold standard treatment is cholecystectomy, no matter the type. These will most likely be cholesterol stones. There are many other treatments that have been tried and continue to be tried. All are inferior to cholecystectomy.

Don't work well: There are some meds that can dissolve gallstones but they have a high failure rate and you have to take them long term. Furthermore, the stones tend to come back when you stop the meds. Then there are many alternative "snake oil" options that sound good but are essentially sugar pills. They will take your money and make lots of promises but leave you frustrated. Check NCCIH.NIH.gov first