Ursodiol (Ursofalk) to PREVENT gallstones
June 1997
You'll see patients taking ursodiol (Ursofalk) to prevent gallstones...not just to dissolve them.
This is being prescribed for obese patients who lose weight rapidly...usually on a very low calorie diet or after gastric bypass surgery.
Weight loss increases the risk of gallstones.
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