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Ursodiol

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Ursodiol is a gastroenterology drug.

Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this

24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Brands

Actigall • Urso 250 • Ursofalk

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Nausea
Upper respiratory tract symptom
Abdominal pain
Heartburn
Alopecia
Vomiting
Hair loss

Treats

Primary biliary cirrhosis
3.4
19 reviews
Cholestasis of pregnancy
3
2 reviews
Biliary atresia
2.6
25 reviews
Graft versus host disease
2.3
3 reviews

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A 30-year old asked:

What is ursodiol used for?

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A 39-year old asked:

What is actigall (ursodiol)?

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A 37-year old asked:

Help on actigall (ursodiol). Whats it for?

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A 42-year old male asked:

Does the medicine ursodiol reverse fatty liver?

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A 19-year old male asked:

How long does it take actigall (ursodiol) to clear biliary sludge?

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A 34-year old male asked:

Hi my sgot & spgt are 67, 97. I use to consume 180ml of vodka n daily basis. Should i take ursodiol 300? Please advice

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A 30-year old male asked:

Are some procedure available (non surgical procedure ) which can be utilised for removal of gb stone. Do medicine like ursodiol melt gb stone.?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can I take phentermine/adipex with ursodiol?

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A 52-year old male asked:

I am 53, I have a 150 mm gallstone, never had one before. Is Actigall (ursodiol) treatment a good option for my condition?

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A 40-year old female asked:

How does ursodiol help duodenogastric bile reflux? I dont understand. If its back flowing where it doesnt belong, how would this med that promotes bile flow help?

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A 54-year old female asked:

I have pbc, overlap of autoimmune hepatitis, i take 2000 mg/day ursodiol and 20 mg/day atorvastatin .Can I do anything to relieve the chronic fatigue?

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A 21-year old female asked:

18 yr old female. history of non-symptomatic gallstones dissolved with help of ursodiol. I have slight gallbladder wall thickening any idea why? Also, my gb always appears contracted on ultrasound despite fasting-why, anything to do about it?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Why won't my doctor prescribe ursodiol to me? I rejected gallbladder surgery. I've been attack-free for long stretches of time and I have fewer stones in my latest ultrasound.

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A 33-year old male asked about a 30-year old male:

Bro has 16mm gallstone, the doctor can't rectify if it's cholesterol stones or pigment ones. Can he use ursodiol or actigall or urso medication and see if they dissolve instead of gallbladder removal?

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A 42-year old asked:

Whats ursodeoxycholic acid?

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A 33-year old asked:

What is ursodeoxycholic acid?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can u take ursodeoxycholic acid with duloxetene?

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A 49-year old asked:

Are ursodeoxycholic acid and ursodio the same thing?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Do ursodeoxycholic acid reducing elevate enzymes differentiate between AIHand NAFLDbecause my enzymes are elevated from sometime upto max128sgpt they falcuate up down so if any one help me these ursodeoxycholic reducing enzyme tell any of both things?

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A 48-year old asked:

Were can I get ursodeoxycholic acid to flush out gallstones?

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A 39-year old asked:

What to know before using ursofalk (ursodeoxycholic acid) to treat gallstones?

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A 43-year old asked:

How long does it take ursodeoxycholic acid to work when you have pregnancy cholestasis?

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A 34-year old asked:

Could you tell me how long it takes ursodeoxycholic acid to work when you have obstetric cholestasis?

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A 38-year old male asked:

I have gallastones diagnosed after ultrasonography, having 4 to 6 mm in size, can they disolve or flush by taking ursodeoxycholic acid. Cbd size is 5.2 mm. ?

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A 36-year old male asked:

I m 35 year male my liver size 22 CM is it dengrous for me dr give me half tab of ursodeoxycholic acid tab BP three time in the day is this correct medicine?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Ursodeoxycholic acid reduced my liver elevated enzymes what did that mean do that helps to tell the sign of cause AIH or NAFLD do these enzymes changes with ursodeoxycholic acid suggest any cause or diseases?

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A 24-year old male asked:

On ursodeoxycholic acid, transaminases chronically fluctuating elevated ALT 50-200 AST 40-80.ALP 90-107. MRCP normal,fibroscan normal,what could it be?

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A 66-year old female asked:

Diagnosed with primary bilary cirrhosis and take ursodial and milk thistle, no itching or pain. What pain medication can I take for headache.

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A 21-year old female asked:

18 year old female-history of gallstones and more recently gb sludge. Doc prescribed Actigall for life. Recent ultrasound showed clear gallbladder and doc said may be able to get off meds. Am I at risk for redeveloping stones, should I get off med?

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A 22-year old male asked:

After taking ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg 1-1 for 5 days my sgpt goes only 97 to 94 why ? is there anything to worry i didn't drink alcohol ever eat healthy no fever,no diabetes etc doctor checked tlds test its normal?

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