URSODEOXYCHOLIC Acid 250mg

This medicine is indicated for :
- For the dissolution of cholesterol gallstones in the gall bladder.
- For the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis. 
-Hepatobiliary disorder associated with cystic fibrosis in children aged 6 years to less than 18 years.

Pharmacotherapeutic group: therapy gallbladder, bile acid preparations

Ursodeoxycholic acid tablet contains the active substance ursodeoxycholic acid, which is a naturally occurring bile acid found in small amounts in human bile

Please refer to the instructions on the prescription established by your medical doctor.

For Primary biliary cirrhosis (chronic inflammation of the bile ducts):
During the first 3 months of treatment, you should take Ursodeoxycholic acid tablets in the morning, at midday and in the evening. As liver function values improve, the total daily dose may be taken once a day in the evening.
-How to take Ursodeoxycholic acid tablets
Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water or other liquid. Take your medicine regularly.

Dissolution of cholesterol gallstones:
-Dosage
The recommended dose in adults is: 10 mg/kg body weight daily, as follows:
50-62 kg: 2 capsules daily
63-85 kg 3 capsules daily
86-120 kg 4 capsules daily
-How to take Ursodeoxycholic acid tablets:
Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water or other liquid. Take the capsules in the evening at bedtime. Take your medicine regularly.
-Duration of treatment
It generally takes 6-24 months to dissolve gallstones. If there are no reduction in the size of the gallstones after 12 months, treatment should be stopped. Every 6 months, your doctor should check whether the treatment is working. At each of these follow-up examinations, it should be checked whether a build-up of calcium causing hardening of the stones has occurred since the last time. If this happens, your doctor will stop the treatment.

 Use in children and adolescents
The administration of Ursodeoxycholic acid tablets is based on body weight and the condition being treated.

Use in children (6 to 18 years) for treatment of liver disease associated with cystic fibrosis:
-Dosage
The recommended daily dose is 20mg per kg body weight, divided into 2-3 doses. Your doctor may want to increase the dose further to 30mg per kg body weight daily if necessary.
-How to take Ursodeoxycholic acid tablets
Take the tablets two to three times per day, as advised. Take the capsules regularly.
-Duration of treatment
Treatment can be continued long term (up to 12 years) in children with cystic fibrosis associated hepatobiliary disorders. If you feel that the effect of Ursodeoxycholic acid tablets is too strong or too weak, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist