Urso 300 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 25.00 (2 x 10: ৳ 500.00)

Strip Price: ৳ 250.00

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Ursodeoxycholic acid
Company	Square pharmaceuticals plc
Also available as	Urso 150 mg tablet

Title

Urso

Description

Urso is used to reduce the cholesterol saturation of bile and to promote the dissolution of gallstones. The cholesterol saturation of bile is reduced by Urso, allowing gradual solubilization of cholesterol gallstones. Cholesterol of secretion into bile is reduced and bile acid secretion rate is increased during Urso treatment without a reduction in phospholipids.

Indications

Cholestasis (Jaundice)
Viral Hepatitis
Alcoholic Fatty Liver
Primary Billiary Cirrhosis (PBC)
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
Dissolution of Gallstones
Non-Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH)

Pharmacology

Decrease in secretion of cholesterol in bile
Reduces cholesterol absorption
Suppresses liver cholesterol synthesis
Promotes formation of liquid cholesterol crystal complexes
Improves cholestatic liver diseases

Dosage & Administration

Dissolution of Gall stones: 8-12 mg/kg/day
Primary Billiary Cirrhosis: 10-15 mg/kg/day
Acute Viral Hepatitis: 600 mg/day
Alcoholic Fatty Liver: 300 mg/day
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: 25-30 mg/kg/day

Interaction

Should not be used with drugs that increase bile cholesterol

Contraindications

Non-functioning gall-bladder
Calcified and pigmented gallstones
Inflammatory bowel disease

Side Effects

Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Gallstone opacilication
Pruritus

Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy category B
No harm reported in pregnancy
Used effectively for cholestasis of pregnancy
No documented problems regarding breastfeeding

Precautions & Warnings

Should be used cautiously in those with liver disease

Therapeutic Class

Anti-gallstones drugs
Bile Acids

Storage Conditions

Store below 25°C, Protected from light and moisture, Keep the medicine out of the reach of children