Protocol: Rocephin IV 2 gm b.i.d., 4 days on 3 off, with doxycycline 100 mg, 2 tablets 2 x per day, and
Actigall.
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Medications also may help, such as insulin-sensitizing and lipid-lowering agents (statins), and medications that protect the liver such as ursodeoxycholic acid (
Actigall).
The product is the generic version of
Actigall capsules (Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.), a gastrointestinal agent.
"These include insulin-sensitizing agents that help the body use insulin more effectively, lipid-lowering agents such as statins, and medications that protect the liver, such as ursodeoxycholic acid (
Actigall and generic) and vitamin E.
* Cholelithiasis: Only one gallstone-solubilizing agent, ursodiol (
Actigall, Urso), is available in the United States.
Due to rapid weight loss in the 6 months after RYGB, some patients develop gall stones and must take ursodiol (
Actigall) to reduce or prevent their formation.
The medicinal benefits of bear gall are not denied in the west:
Actigall, a synthetic form of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) - the active ingredient in bear gall - is used to dissolve kidney stones and treat cirrhosis of the liver.
I am fairly stunned that the only thing given to protect the gallbladder and liver with the use of IV medications is
Actigall, and some practitioners do not prescribe anything when giving IV treatment.
The product is the generic equivalent to
Actigall, marketed by Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.