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Chenodiol (Systemic)

Brand Names : chenodeoxycholic acid

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects

Category
  • Anticholelithic
Description

Chenodiol (kee-noe-DYE-ole) is used in the treatment of gallstone disease. It is taken by mouth to dissolve the gallstones.

Chenodiol is used in patients who do not need to have their gallbladder removed or in those in whom surgery is best avoided because of other medical problems. However, chenodiol works only in those patients who have a working gallbladder and whose gallstones are made of cholesterol. Chenodiol works best when these stones are small and of the ``floating'" type.

Chenodiol is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

    Oral
  • Tablets

Brand Names

A commonly used name is chenodeoxycholic acid .

*† Not commercially available in the U.S. and Canada.


   

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