Usual Adult Dose for Biliary Cirrhosis:
Tablets: 13 to 15 mg/kg orally per day, given in 2 to 4 divided doses with foodComments:-The dose should be adjusted to the patient's needs.-Scored tablets may be broken in half to provide recommended doses.Use: Treatment of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)
Usual Adult Dose for Gallbladder Disease:
Capsules:Gallstone dissolution: 8 to 10 mg/kg orally per day, given in 2 to 3 divided dosesGallstone prevention: 300 mg orally 2 times a day-Maximum dose: 600 mg/dayComments:-Safety in the dissolution of gallstones has not been established in patients using this drug beyond 24 months.-Ultrasound images should be obtained every 6 months for the first year.-If gallstones appear to have dissolved, treatment should be continued, and dissolution should be confirmed on a repeat ultrasound in 1 to 3 months.-Most patients who achieve complete dissolution show partial or complete dissolution at the first on-treatment reevaluation.-If partial stone dissolution is not observed after 12 months of treatment, the likelihood of treatment is significantly reduced.Uses:-Patients with radiolucent, noncalcified gallbladder stones less than 20 mm in greatest diameter in whom elective cholecystectomy would be undertaken except for the presence of increased surgical risk due to advanced age, idiosyncratic reaction to general anesthesia, systemic disease, or those who refuse surgery-For the prevention of gallstone formation in obese patients experiencing rapid weight loss
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