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    Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), also known as ursodiol, is a secondary bile acid, produced in humans and most other species from metabolism by intestinal...
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    of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). Humans have only trace amounts of tauroursodeoxycholic acid but bears have large amounts of tauroursodeoxycholic acid and...
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  • cancer, fecal concentrations of bile acids are higher, particularly deoxycholic acid. The effects of ursodeoxycholic acid in modifying the risk of colorectal...
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    lithocholic acid, and they metabolize cholic acid into deoxycholic acid. There are additional secondary bile acids, such as ursodeoxycholic acid. Deoxycholic...
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    the treatment of ICP, current evidence suggests ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), a minor secondary bile acid in humans, is the most effective drug for reducing...
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    of bile is affected due to cystic fibrosis) a medication called ursodeoxycholic acid may be given. Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) "Liver Diseases"...
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    the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid in adults with an inadequate response to UDCA, or as monotherapy...
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    treatment for PBC is ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). UDCA has been the only drug available for two decades and more recently obeticholic acid (OCA), a semi-synthetic...
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    pharmacologically active ingredient contained in bear bile and gallbladders is ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA); bears are the only mammals to produce significant amounts...
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    researchers believe that it may still be useful to offer ursodeoxycholic acid to women whose bile acids are > 40 μmol/litre. While there is no cure for ICP...
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    concentration of certain naturally occurring bile acids, such as chenodeoxycholic acid and ursodeoxycholic acid. On an empty stomach – after repeated vomiting...
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    Administration for PSC. Some experts recommend a trial of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), a bile acid occurring naturally in small quantities in humans, as it...
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  • are manufactured from cholic acid derived from bovine bile combined with dry bovine bile powder, porcine ursodeoxycholic acid, taurine, bilirubin, cholesterol...
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    Elafibranor (category Carboxylic acids)
    cholangitis in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid in adults who have an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid, or as monotherapy in people unable...
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    Several drugs are used off label by patients with EPP: Ursodeoxycholic acid is a bile acid that is administered to promote biliary secretion of protoporphyrin...
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    (more than £1000 less per patient). The medications ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) have been used in treatment to dissolve gallstones...
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    (68–365 μmol/L). The itchiness may be helped by draining the gallbladder, ursodeoxycholic acid, or opioid antagonists such as naltrexone. The word jaundice is from...
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    Seladelpar (category Acetic acids)
    cholangitis in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid in adults who have an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid, or as monotherapy in people unable...
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    bile acids may play a role in the development of colon cancer. Deoxycholic acid (DCA) is believed to be tumor promoter, while ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)...
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    bile acid, lithocholic acid or the epimer, ursodeoxycholic acid. CDCA is the most potent natural bile acid at stimulating the nuclear bile acid receptor...
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  • microlithiasis, oral ursodeoxycholic acid can alleviate the condition. A trial of bile acid sequestrant therapy is recommended for bile acid diarrhea. Functional...
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  • through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Oral ursodeoxycholic acid can be used to dissolve these crystals. Biliary sludge Okoro, Ngozi;...
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  • Sodium 300 Urovist Uroxatral Urso 250 Urso Forte Urso ursodeoxycholic acid (INN) Ursodiol ursulcholic acid (INN) urtoxazumab (INN) usistapide (USAN, INN) ustekinumab-aauz...
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    year; however, insurance may cover much of the cost of the drug. Ursodeoxycholic acid, a bile salt, has been used; however, a 2021 study aimed at evaluating...
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    symptomatic treatment. Bile acids like taurocholic acid, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), cholic acid, and chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) are often used. CDCA...
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    conjugate vaccine is used in some cases. In primary biliary cirrhosis, ursodeoxycholic acid helps the bloodstream remove bile, which may increase survival. Hepatosplenomegaly...
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    remove the gallbladder is often considered. Some medication, such as ursodeoxycholic acid, may be used; lithotripsy, a non-invasive mechanical procedure used...
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  • treatment for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in adults who have an inadequate response to UDCA, or as monotherapy...
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  • produces α-muricholic acid from chenodeoxycholic acid, and β-muricholic acid from ursodeoxycholic acid. Tauromuricholic acids were shown to be potent...
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    better tolerability profile it may be preferred over infliximab. Ursodeoxycholic acid has been used successfully as a treatment for cases with liver involvement...
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