Chenodiol (Systemic)
Brand Names : chenodeoxycholic acid
CategoryDescriptionChenodiol (kee-noe-DYE-ole) is used in the treatment
of gallstone disease. It is taken by mouth to dissolve the gallstones.
Chenodiol is used in patients who do not need to have their gallbladder
removed or in those in whom surgery is best avoided because of other medical
problems. However, chenodiol works only in those patients who have a working
gallbladder and whose gallstones are made of cholesterol. Chenodiol works
best when these stones are small and of the ``floating'" type.
Chenodiol is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following
dosage form:
Brand Names
A commonly used name is chenodeoxycholic
acid
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*† Not commercially available in the U.S. and Canada.
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