If your child is sick less than 30 minutes after having a dose of ursodeoxycholic acid, give them the same dose again.The medicine should start working after about 2–3 days, although you will not see any difference in your child. Do not use a kitchen teaspoon as it will not give the right amount. Liquid medicine: Shake the bottle well and measure out the right amount using an oral syringe or medicine spoon. Make sure your child swallows it straight away, without chewing. You can open the capsules and mix the contents with a small amount of soft food such as yogurt or jam. Make sure your child swallows it straight away, without chewing.Ĭapsules should be swallowed with a glass of water, juice or squash. You can crush the tablet and mix it with a small amount of soft food such as yogurt or jam. Tablets should be swallowed with a glass of water, juice or squash. Ursodeoxycholic acid should be taken with or after food. It is important that you follow your doctor’s instructions about how much to give. The dose will be shown on the medicine label. Your doctor will work out the amount of ursodeoxycholic acid (the dose) that is right for your child. For example, between 7 am and 8 am, between 1 pm and 2 pm, and between 7 pm and 8 pm

The doses should be evenly spaced, usually 4–6 hours apart. For example, this could be between 7 am and 8 am and between 7 pm and 8 pm. Ideally these times are 10–12 hours apart. Give one dose in the morning and one in the evening. Ursodeoxycholic acid is usually given either two or three times a day. Liquid medicine: 250 mg in 5 mL contains propylene glycol.Tablets: 150 mg, 300 mg, 500 mg contain lactose.What is ursodeoxycholic acid available as? Ursodeoxycholic acid will improve the flow of bile and help your child to digest fat properly. In cholestasis and sclerosing cholangitis, the bile duct becomes blocked so less bile reaches the intestines this can also damage the liver. Name of medicineīrand names: Destolit®, Chlorursol, Ursofalk®, Ursogal® Why is it important for my child to take this medicine?īile is made in the liver and flows through a tube (the bile duct) to the intestines, where it helps to break down fat in food. Keep it somewhere safe so that you can read it again. Our information may differ from that provided by the manufacturers, because their information usually relates to adults. This leaflet is for parents and carers about how to use this medicine in children. Ursodeoxycholic acid for cholestasis and sclerosing cholangitis

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