Udcacid 300 Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Warnings Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Ursodeoxycholic acid

Indications/Uses

Dissolution of cholesterol-rich gallstones in patients w/ functioning gallbladders. Primary biliary cirrhosis.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult 300 mg tid.

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Overdosage

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Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Patients w/ complete obstruction of biliary tract, fulminant hepatitis, radiopaque calcifying cholelithiasis, nonfunctioning gallbladder or acute cholecystitis, renal disease, acute gastroduodenal ulcers, colitis or enteritis (eg, Crohn's disease). Pregnancy. Childn.

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Warnings

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Special Precautions

Peptic ulcer, inflammatory bowel or chronic liver disease. Jaundice, hepatic cirrhosis. Regularly check liver enzyme levels (ALT, AST, γ-GT, ALP, total bilirubin); perform liver function test. Severe pancreatic disease; choledocholithiasis; variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, ascites & those in need of urgent liver transplantation. Avoid in pregnancy. Women of childbearing potential. Elderly.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, heartburn, epigastric discomfort; itchiness, rashes; fever, cough, dyspnea. Rarely, general malaise, dizziness, calcification of cholelithiasis, increase in ALT, ALP, AST, γ-GT, decrease in leukocyte. Increased serum bilirubin.

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Drug Interactions

May increase effect of oral hypoglycemics. Reduced absorption w/ cholestyramine, cholestipol, charcoal, Al & Mg-based antacids, OCs containing estrogen, clofibrate & drugs which induce liver injury.

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Cholagogues, Cholelitholytics & Hepatic Protectors

ATC Classification

A05AA02 - ursodeoxycholic acid ; Belongs to the class of bile acids. Used in bile therapy.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Udcacid 300 tab 300 mg

Packing/Price

30's (P1,803/box)

Udcacid 300

ursodeoxycholic acid

Manufacturer:

Daewoong

Distributor:

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