Ursodil SR Tab

Composition

Ursodeoxycholic Acid (500mg)

Uses of Ursodil SR Tab

Dissolution of cholesterol gallstones (in selected patients with functioning gallbladder), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)/cholestatic liver disease to improve liver enzymes and bile flow

• •Helps dissolve cholesterol gallstones
• •Improves bile flow in cholestasis
• •Lowers liver enzymes in PBC/cholestatic disorders
• •Protects liver cells from toxic bile acids

How it works

Ursodeoxycholic acid is a hydrophilic bile acid that reduces cholesterol saturation of bile by decreasing hepatic cholesterol secretion and intestinal absorption. It also improves bile flow and protects liver cells from toxic bile acids in cholestatic conditions.

Directions for use

Tablet (sustained release): take exactly as prescribed, usually once daily after food or with meals; swallow whole with water—do not crush, chew, or break. Duration is often long-term (months); follow-up with ultrasound/liver function tests as advised.

Side effects

Common side effects of Ursodil SR Tab may include:

• •Diarrhoea
• •nausea
• •abdominal pain
• •indigestion
• •constipation
• •headache