Milk thistle Alternatives Compared
| Milk thistle | Ursodiol | Actigall |
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| Milk thistle | Ursodiol | Actigall (ursodiol) |
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Over-the-counter
Used for Gallbladder Disease, Herbal Supplementation, Infectious Gastroenteritis. milk thistle may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Primary Biliary Cholangitis , Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Gallbladder Disease. ursodiol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Primary Biliary Cholangitis , Gallbladder Disease. Actigall may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Gallbladder Disease
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| More about Milk thistle | More about Ursodiol | More about Actigall (ursodiol) | ||||||||
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Milk thistle has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Ursodiol has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Actigall has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects | ||||||||||
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See also: milk thistle side effects in more detail. |
See also: ursodiol side effects in more detail. |
See also: Actigall side effects in more detail. |
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| Generic Availability | ||||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all ursodiol prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms Available | ||||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | ||||||||||
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N/A |
Actigall, Reltone, Urso, Urso Forte | Other ursodiol brands include: Reltone, Urso, Urso Forte | ||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
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N/A |
100 hours |
100 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
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A total of 4 drugs are known to interact with milk thistle:
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A total of 4 drugs are known to interact with ursodiol:
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A total of 4 drugs are known to interact with Actigall:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
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N/A |
December 31, 1987 |
December 31, 1987 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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