Consequences of Ursodeoxycholic Acid Discontinuation

Whether ursodeoxycholic acid can be stopped depends on what kind of disease, stopping the drug on its own will be liver and gallbladder function disorders, gastrointestinal tract dysfunction and other unsuitable, want to stop the drug if you need to go to the hospital for examination and consultation, under the guidance of the physician to stop the drug. Ursodeoxycholic acid is used for long-term treatment, such as cholesterol gallbladder stones, cholestatic liver disease, cholestatic reflux gastritis, etc., which all require a relatively long treatment. Patients who stop taking the medication on their own may not have stabilized control of their condition, and once they lose control of the medication, a series of diseases can occur explosively. Ursodeoxycholic acid can significantly reduce cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein, and promote the elevation of high-density lipoprotein, and at the same time, it has the effect of inhibiting the accumulation of intrahepatic fat and improving liver function. In the course of long-term use of Ursodeoxycholic Acid, it is necessary to have a liver function test once a month for the first three months, and once every three months thereafter. The reason for doing the test is to prevent Ursodeoxycholic Acid from causing damage to the liver.