Ursodiol Alternatives Compared
| Ursodiol | Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) | Elafibranor |
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| Ursodiol | Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) | Elafibranor |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Gallbladder Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Ursodiol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Primary Biliary Cholangitis. Ocaliva may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Primary Biliary Cholangitis. Elafibranor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Primary Biliary Cholangitis
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Ursodiol has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Ocaliva has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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N/A |
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| Actigall, Reltone, Urso, Urso Forte |
N/A |
Iqirvo | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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139.2 hours |
N/A |
92.2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 7 drugs are known to interact with Ursodiol:
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A total of 64 drugs are known to interact with Ocaliva:
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A total of 244 drugs are known to interact with Elafibranor:
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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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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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December 31, 1987 |
May 27, 2016 |
June 10, 2024 |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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1 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.
See also:
Actigall
Actigall is used for gallbladder disease, primary biliary cholangitis
Ocaliva
Ocaliva may be used to treat primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in adults without cirrhosis or with ...
Livdelzi
Livdelzi (seladelpar) is an oral prescription medicine that may be used to treat primary biliary ...
Iqirvo
Iqirvo (elafibranor) is used to treat primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in combination with ...
Urso Forte
Urso Forte is used for gallbladder disease, primary biliary cholangitis
Reltone
Reltone is used for gallbladder disease, primary biliary cholangitis
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