What is the correct dosage amount for ursodiol based on weight?
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- 14 Jun 2010 by PBCQ
- Topics:
- biliary cirrhosis, ursodiol, weight
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15 Jun 2010
Ursodiol Dosage and Administration
General Dosing Information
The recommended adult dosage for Ursodiol tablets USP in the treatment of PBC is 13 to 15 mg/kg/day administered in two to four divided doses with food. Dosing regimen should be adjusted according to each patient's need at the discretion of the physician.
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15 Jun 2010
Hi - I don't think this will adequately answer your question but I wanted to share my short story about my experience with URSO and I hope will be useful.
I am 49 - I was just 30 when I was diagnosed with PBC back in Brisbane, Australia and although at that time I was symptom free, the disease was progressing at a relatively fast pace and was told that unless the progression was slowed, I would be facing a liver transplant before 40 years of age. I was immediately prescribed URSO and it was hoped that because I had been diagnosed at an early age, the drug would be beneficial.
The drug was somewhat successful but the progression was still at a rate that it seemed likely I would require liver transplantation at some time over the coming years.
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That is great news for you. I have a similar story. My enzyme levels have remained just above normal, and I was only diagnosed so early because of a fluke test one of my doctors performed. The Urso only keeps the bile levels from getting out of control but does not stop the progression of the cirrhosis, unfortunately, but it appears that you and I are slow "progressors" and that is a good thing for both of us. Normally, diagnosis does not occur until a person is in their late 50's or 60's. I have been displeased to find out recently that when I try to get individual insurance I will be classified as having a 'pre-existing' condition when the likelihood that I die of something totally unrelated is high. Insurance companies are unbelievable!
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