Ursobil Indications/Uses

Ursodeoxycholic acid is used: To dissolve gallstones caused by excess cholesterol in the gall bladder (in patients for whom surgery is not an option), where the gallstones are not visible on a plain x-ray (gallstones that are visible will not dissolve) and not more than 15 mm in diameter. The gall bladder should still be working despite the gallstone(s).
To treat inflammation of the stomach lining due to the backflow of bile acids (bile reflux gastritis).
For the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) a condition where the bile ducts in the liver become damaged leading to a build-up of bile. This may cause scarring of the liver (cirrhosis of the liver). The liver should not be so damaged that it is not functioning properly.
For liver disease associated with a condition called cystic fibrosis in children aged 6 to 18 years.