Ursosan 300mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• Ursosan 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 Ursosan 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 which affects the circulation of bile substances like blockage of the bile duct.
• 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 a persistent diarrhoea, your doctor may discontinue the therapy immediately.
• 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 Ursosan.
• Your doctor may ask you for an ultrasound after six months of the treatment to check the therapeutic improvement.
• It would be best if you avoided a high cholesterol diet during the treatment as it may affect the effectiveness of Ursosan.

• Ursosan Tablet 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 having your meal. It would be best if you took it at a fixed time for optimal results.
• You should not consume it more than that prescribed by your doctor.

• Store Ursosan 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.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Ursosan Tablet 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) and herbal preparations. Also, you should inform your doctor if you have a planned surgery or vaccination scheduled.
• Hormonal pills should not be used if you are on treatment with Ursosan Tablets.
• Concomitant use of cholesterol-lowering medicines like cholestyramine or colestipol and some antacids may reduce the efficacy of Ursosan. 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, cholesterol-lowering medicines like Atorvastatin and Dapsone used as an anti-infective. Hence, it should not be used concomitantly.

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