Prescription Drug Index
ACTIGALL
This is a Brand Name Prescription Drug
Actigall
Pronounced: AK-ti-gawl
Generic name: Ursodiol
Other brand name: Urso
Actigall is used to help dissolve certain kinds of gallstones. If you suffer from gallstones but do not want to undergo surgery to remove them or if age infirmity or a poor reaction to anesthesia makes you a poor candidate for surgery Actigall treatment may be a good alternative.
Actigall is also used to prevent gallstones in people on rapid-weight-loss diets. And under the brand name Urso its active ingredient is prescribed to treat liver disease caused by hardening and blockage of the bile ducts (primary biliary cirrhosis).
ACTIGALL
Dissolving Gallstones
The recommended daily dosage is 8 to 10 milligrams per 2.2 pounds of body weight divided into 2 or 3 doses.
Preventing Gallstones
The usual dose in people losing weight rapidly is 300 milligrams twice a day.
URSO
Primary biliary cirrhosis
The recommended adult dosage is 13 to 15 milligrams per 2.2 pounds of body weight per day divided into 4 small doses taken with food.
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