BILICIR

URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID

Ursodeoxycholic Acid is indicated for the treatment of Cholestasis (Jaundice), Viral Hepatitis, Alcoholic Fatty Liver, Primary Billiary Cirrhosis (PBC), Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Dissolution of Gallstones and Non-Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH).

Anti-gallstones drugs: Bile Acids

Urokinase is used for the treatment of pulmonary embolisms. The low molecular weight form of human urokinase consists of an A chain of 2,000 daltons linked by a sulfhydryl bond to a B chain of 30,400 daltons. Urokinase is an enzyme (protein) produced by the kidney, and found in the urine. There are two forms of urokinase which differ in molecular weight but have similar clinical effects. Urokinase is the low molecular weight form. Urokinase acts on the endogenous fibrinolytic system. It converts plasminogen to the enzyme plasmin. Plasmin degrades fibrin clots as well as fibrinogen and some other plasma proteins. Urokinase acts on the endogenous fibrinolytic system. It cleaves the Arg-Val bond in plasminogen to produce active plasmin. Plasmin degrades fibrin clots as well as fibrinogen and other plasma proteins.

Dissolution of Gall stones: 8-12 mg/kg/day either as single night time dose or in divided doses PBC: 10-15 mg/kg/day in 2-4 divided doses Acute Viral Hepatitis: 600 mg/day Alcoholic Fatty Liver: 300 mg/day PSC: 25-30 mg/kg/day NASH: 13-15 mg/kg/day

Ursodeoxycholic Acid should not be used with drugs, such as oestrogenic hormones, that increase bile cholesterol. Concomitant administration with bile-acid binding drugs including antacids, charcoal and cholestyramine should be avoided, since this may reduce the effectiveness of therapy with Ursodeoxycholic acid.q

Non-functioning gall-bladder calcified and pigmented gallstones, inflammatory bowel disease.

Commonly reported side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, gallstone opacilication, pruritus.

Pregnancy category B. No evidence of harm has been reported in pregnancy. It has been effectively used for the treatment of cholestasis of pregnancy during the last trimester without any side effects. Problems have not been documented in humans regarding breast feeding.

It should be used cautiously in those with liver disease.

Store below 258 C. Protected from light and moisture. Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.