Usibon 150 Tablet (Ursodeoxycholic Acid 150mg)

Usibon 150 Tablet

Usibon 150Mg Tablet is a bile acid which is used to treat gallstone problems. Gallstones can result in symptoms like jaundice, pain, inflammation of the pancreas and gallbladder too. The gall bladder creates stones when bile (generally a liquid) hardens. Calcium deposits in the gallbladder can also result in stone formation. This can cause severe pain.

This medication should be taken exactly as directed by your doctor. Your dosage will depend on the severity of your condition. The doctor will generally advise you to take the drug at bedtime daily. The drug works best when taken directly after a meal or with a light snack.

This medicine is not to be used with:

Cholesterol
Radiopaque
Bile pigment stones
Stones >20 mm in diameter
Allery to bile acids.
Gallbladder stone dissolution may take several months of therapy. Complete dissolution may not occur and recurrence of stones within 5 years has been observed in 50% of patients. Use with caution in patients with a non-visualizing gallbladder and those with chronic liver disease. This medicine is not recommended for children.

Usibon 150Mg Tablet must not to be used with cholesterol, radiopaque, bile pigment stones, or stones >20 mm in diameter; allergy to bile acids.

Frequent blood work will be necessary to follow drug effects. Drug will need to be taken for 1-3 months after stone is dissolved. Stones may recur. Report any persistent nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or yellowing of skin or eyes.

Usual Dosage: 8-10 mg/kg/day in 2-3 divided doses; use beyond 24 months is not established; obtain ultrasound images at 6-month intervals for the first year of therapy; 30% of patients have stone recurrence after dissolution.

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

Use

This medication helps in treating the following problems in the human body:

Dissolution Of Cholesterol Rich Gallstones

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Cystic Fibrosis

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Side Effects

A patient can suffer from the following side effects:

Diarrhoea

Nausea

Abdominal Pain

Fatigue

Headache

Pruritus

Rash

Vomiting

Dyspepsia

Metallic Taste

Dosage

Are there any missed dose instructions?

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next scheduled dose then the missed dose can be skipped.
Are there any overdose instructions?

Contact your doctor immediately if an overdose with this medicine is suspected.

Work

This medication decreases the cholesterol content of bile and bile stones by reducing the secretion of cholesterol from the liver and the fractional reabsorption of cholesterol by the intestines