Ursodiol (ursodeoxycholic acid)

🧮 Dose calculator

Gallstones · Regimen source: FDA Ursodiol · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Ursodiol · Pregnancy

  “Reproduction studies have been performed in rats and rabbits with ursodiol doses up to 200-fold the therapeutic dose and have revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus at doses of 20- to 100-fold the human dose in rats and at 5-fold the human dose (highest dose tested) in rabbits.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Ursodiol · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when ursodiol is administered to a nursing mother.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Ursodiol · Pediatric Use

  “The safety and effectiveness of ursodiol in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Ursodiol · Geriatric Use

  “Therefore, it is recommended that dosing proceed with caution in this population.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.