Ursofalk 250 mg 50 capsules:
- Please note that the doctor may have prescribed the medicine for a different use and/or in a different dose than stated in the package insert.
- Always follow the doctor's prescriptions as indicated on the pharmacy label.
- Ursodeoxycholic acid, the active ingredient in Ursodefalk capsules, is a natural bile acid found in small amounts in human bile.
Ursofalk is used for:
- To dissolve small gallstones.
- "For liver disease (primary biliary cholangitis) among other things to stimulate bile flow."
- Liver disease associated with a condition called cystic fibrosis (also known as cystic fibrosis) in children aged 6 to 18 years.
Usage Instructions:
- Always use Ursodeoxycholic acid as your doctor has told you. Contact a doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
Dissolution of Gallstones:
- The usual dose is 10-12 mg per kilogram of body weight daily, divided into two doses.
- "It usually takes 6 to 24 months for gallstones to dissolve. If the size of the gallstones has not decreased after 12 months, treatment should be stopped."
- "To treat gallstones, a test will be conducted 6 to 10 months after treatment to check if the treatment was successful."
Primary biliary cholangitis:
- The usual dose is 12-16 mg per kilogram of body weight daily.
- "In the first three months after starting treatment, the intake of Ursodeoxycholic acid should be spread throughout the day. When liver values improve, the dose can be taken once a day, preferably in the evening."
- There are no restrictions on the duration of treatment with this medication in the case of primary biliary cholangitis.
- In patients with primary biliary cholangitis, exacerbation of symptoms may occur in rare cases at the beginning of treatment, for example, itching. If this happens, treatment can continue at a lower dose of Ursodeoxycholic acid. Later, your doctor will increase the daily dose weekly to the recommended daily dose.
- The capsules should be swallowed whole with plenty of fluids. They should be taken regularly to achieve successful results.
Do not use Ursodeoxycholic acid:
- If you are allergic to bile acids or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
- If you have acute inflammation of the gallbladder or bile duct.
- If you are suffering from recurrent episodes of biliary colic.
- If you have a blockage in the bile ducts.
- If the gallbladder cannot contract sufficiently.
- If you have calcified gallstones that are radiopaque.
- If your child is suffering from narrow ducts and weak bile flow, even after surgery.
Warnings and precautions:
Consult a doctor or pharmacist before using Ursophalk:
- "During the first three months of treatment, liver functions will be checked to see if the treatment is working and to monitor for side effects in the liver."
- Women who take Ursodeoxycholic acid to dissolve gallstones should only use non-hormonal contraceptive methods because hormonal oral contraceptives can stimulate the formation of gallstones.
- In patients with primary biliary cholangitis, exacerbation of symptoms may occur in rare cases at the beginning of treatment, for example, itching. If this happens, treatment can continue at a lower dose of Ursodeoxycholic acid. Later, your doctor will increase the daily dose weekly to the recommended daily dose.
- You should inform your doctor if you experience diarrhea, as the dose of Ursodeoxycholic acid may need to be adjusted.
Ingredients:
- The active ingredient is Ursodeoxycholic acid 250 mg.