Udiliv 150mg Tablet

• Udiliv 150 tablet is used to dissolve gallbladder stones that are made of cholesterol in various liver-related disorders such as cirrhosis and sclerosing cholangitis.
• Liver dysfunction is associated with cystic fibrosis (a hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system).

• If you are allergic to ursodeoxycholic acid or any ingredient of Udiliv 150 tablet.
• If you have stomach or intestinal ulcer or bleeding.
• If you have recently had surgery involving any part of your intestine.
• If you have a liver-related disorder and non-functional gall bladder.
• If you are suffering from a liver or intestinal condition that affects the circulation of bile substances, such as ,bile duct blockage
• If you are suffering from inflammation/blockage of the gall bladder or biliary tract.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Sticky stool

Other General Warnings

• You have a history of liver disease or obstruction in bile passage, your doctor may ask you to do a liver function test regularly.
• You experience persistent diarrhoea, your doctor may discontinue the therapy immediately.

• Udiliv 150 tablets should be taken as directed by your doctor. Swallow it whole with a glass of water. Do not cut, break or chew the medicine.
• It should be taken after your meal. For optimal results, it would be best to take it at a fixed time.
• You should not consume more than that prescribed by your doctor.

• Store Udiliv 150 tablets in a cool and dry place, protected from direct sunlight, moisture and heat.
• Keep it away from children and pets.
• Discard any unused and expired medicine properly. Do not flush in the toilet or throw it into the drain.

• Do not take any other medicine without confirming with your doctor during treatment with the Udiliv 150 tablet.
• Diarrhoea and pasty stools can occur as side effects of this medicine. Inform your doctor if the side effects do not resolve even after you have completed the course of this medicine.
• Excessive calorie and cholesterol intake should be avoided. Preferably, a low-cholesterol diet should be followed during treatment.
• Women of childbearing age should use non-hormonal contraceptive measures (physical barrier) or low-oestrogen oral contraceptive pills. Combination oral contraceptive pills should not be taken with Udiliv 150.
• Your doctor may ask you for an ultrasound after six months of the treatment to check the therapeutic improvement.
• It would be best to avoid a high-cholesterol diet during the treatment, as it may affect the effectiveness of Udiliv 150.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Udiliv 150 tablets may interact with other medications and provide an altered response to the treatment. Please notify your doctor if you are undergoing any other treatments, over-the-counter medications (that you buy without a prescription) or herbal preparations.
• Also, you should inform your doctor if you have a planned surgery or vaccination schedule.
• Hormonal pills should not be used if you are on treatment with Udiliv 150 tablets.
• Concomitant use of cholesterol-lowering medicines like cholestyramine or colestipol and some antacids may reduce the efficacy of Udiliv 150. So, it should be taken between the gap of 2 hours at least.
• Other medicines that may affect this tablet's absorption are charcoal and antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin, immunosuppressants like Ciclosporin, and cholesterol-lowering medicines like Atorvastatin and Dapsone used as an anti-infective. Hence, it should not be used concomitantly.

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