Ursofalk Capsule 50pcs

Product Description:

• Please note that the doctor may have prescribed the medicine for a different use and/or with a different dosage than stated in the package insert.


• Always follow your doctor prescribing indicated on the pharmacy label.


• Ursodeoxycholic acid, the active ingredient in Ursofalk capsules, is a natural bile acid that is found in small amounts in the bile of humans.

Ursofalk is used:

• To dissolve small gallstones.


• For a liver disease (primary biliary cirrhosis) among other things to stimulate bile flow.


• For a liver disease associated with a condition called cystic fibrosis (also called mucoviscidosis) in children aged 6 to under 18.

How To Use:

• Always use Ursofalk exactly as your doctor has told you. Contact a doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.

Dissolution of gallstones:

• The usual dose is 10-12 mg per kg of body weight daily, divided into 2 doses.


• It usually takes 6-24 months for gallstones to dissolve. If the size of the gallstones does not decrease after 12 months, treatment should be discontinued.


• For treatment to dissolve gallstones, a test will be carried out after 6 to 10 months of treatment to check whether the treatment is successful.

Primary biliary cirrhosis:

• The usual dose is 12-16 mg per kg of body weight daily.


• In the first 3 months after treatment has begun, intake of Ursofalk should be spread throughout the day. When the liver values ​​have improved, the dose can be taken once a day, preferably in the evening.


• There are no restrictions on the duration of treatment with this medicine in primary biliary cirrhosis.


• In patients with primary biliary cirrhosis, a worsening of symptoms may occur in rare cases at the beginning of treatment, e.g. Itch. If this happens, treatment can continue with a lower dosage of Ursofalk. Later, every week your doctor will increase the daily dose to the recommended daily dose.


• The capsules are swallowed whole with plenty of liquid. They must be taken regularly to achieve successful results.

Warnings And Precautions:

Do not use Ursofalk:

• if you are allergic to bile acids or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.


• if you have acute inflammation of the gallbladder or bile duct.


• if you have frequent episodes of biliary colic.


• if you have a blockage in the bile ducts.


• if your gallbladder cannot contract sufficiently.


• if you have radiopaque calcified gallstones.


• if your child has narrow ducts and poor bile flow, even after surgery.

Consult a doctor or pharmacist before using Ursofalk:

• During the first three months of treatment, your liver function will be checked to see if the treatment is working and to check for side effects in the liver.


• Women taking Ursofalk to dissolve gallstones should only use non-hormonal contraception because oral hormonal contraception can stimulate the formation of gallstones.


• In patients with primary biliary cirrhosis, a worsening of symptoms may occur in rare cases at the beginning of treatment, e.g. itch. If this happens, treatment can continue with a lower dosage of Ursofalk. Later, every week your doctor will increase the daily dose to the recommended daily dose.


• You must inform your doctor if you get diarrhea, as the dose of Ursofalk may need to be adjusted.

Ingredients:

• The active ingredient is ursodexycholic acid 250 mg.

Product Details:

• Manufacturer: Ursofalk
• Product Form: Capsules
• Product Type: Capsules
• Quantity: 50 Capsules