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What medication could or should be given for gallbladder disease and bile reflux?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

None: Cholelithiasis is a surgical disease not a medical one

Answered 2/7/2016

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Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

GERD: You may get better with Omeprazole for reflux but you may want to see a doctor for Gall bladder problem.

Dr Lin and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/22/2020

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