Actigall

Active Ingredient(s): Ursodeoxycholic Acid, Ursodiol
FDA Approved: * December 31, 1987
Pharm Company: * WATSON PHARMS
Category: Gallstones

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Actigall Overview

Ursodeoxycholic acid (INN, BAN and AAN), also known as ursodiol (USAN) and the abbreviation UDCA, from the Latin noun ursus meaning bear, as bear bile contains the substance, is one of the secondary bile acids, which are metabolic byproducts of intestinal bacteria. Contents 1 Endogenous effects 2 Medical uses 3 Mechanism of action 4 Trade names 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Endogenous effects Primary bile acids are produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. When...

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Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursodiol

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NDC Database Records for Actigall: (2 results)

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• 0023-6145 Actigall 300 mg Oral Capsule by Allergan, Inc.
• 52544-930 Actigall 300 mg Oral Capsule by Watson Pharma, Inc.

Other drugs which contain Ursodeoxycholic Acid, Ursodiol or a similar ingredient: (2 results)

• URSO Ursodeoxycholic Acid, Ursodiol1 discussion
• URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID, URSODIOL 1 discussion

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