Hi, Ursocol 600 mg tablet sr. Please tell me basic function of this medicine. Is it helpful to dissolve colestrolic gallstones?

Dr. Gaurav BansalGeneral Surgeon18yrs exp

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Yes if the stones of too small and few.  

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Dr. Zeeshan HakimGeneral Surgeon7yrs exp

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Ursocol binds bilirubin helping in its excretion, it however cannot dissolve a formed stone, rarely such small stones fall into the lower biliary tree and can cause pancreatitis. It is best to have gall bladder removed if stones are found on usg and dyspeptic symptoms occur. Larger stones are often found associated with malignancy, however, size is still not the only factor, infact, the incidence of gall bladder cancer is second highest in india after argentina and the early recognition is difficult.  

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Dr. Muneendra GuptaGeneral Surgeon43yrs exp

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Gall stones once formed can't be dissolved presence of gall stones indicates that the gall bladder has become nonfunctional and requires to be removed. Urisocol makes bile less lithogenic.  

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