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Udiliv ursodeoxycholic acid tablet mg dosage frequency indications
Tab Udiliv (Ursodeoxycholic Acid / UDCA)
Manufacturer: Abbott India Ltd
Available Strengths
| Strength | Common Use |
|---|---|
| 150 mg | Paediatric dosing, titration |
| 300 mg | Standard adult dosing |
Dosage by Indication
| Indication | Dose | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) | 13-15 mg/kg/day | Divided in 2-4 doses with food |
| Gallstone dissolution | 10-15 mg/kg/day | OD at bedtime or BD |
| NAFLD / fatty liver | 10-15 mg/kg/day | BD or TDS |
| Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) | 10-15 mg/kg/day | BD-TDS |
| Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) | 15-20 mg/kg/day | BD-TDS |
Typical adult prescription: Udiliv 300 mg - 1 tab BD or TDS after meals (for a ~60 kg patient, 300 mg TDS = 15 mg/kg/day)
Key Points
- Take after meals with water or milk
- Swallow whole - bitter taste if chewed
- Long-term therapy (months to years) required; do not stop early
- Monitor LFTs at 1, 3 months then 6-monthly
- Contraindicated in complete biliary obstruction, acute cholecystitis, biliary fistula
- Common side effects: diarrhoea, abdominal pain, sticky stools, rash
Dosing per FDA URSO prescribing information and NCBI StatPearls. The optimal dose for PBC is ~900 mg/day (13.5 mg/kg/day) per clinical trials.
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