Guide To Diagnosing, Treating, And Preventing Gallstones

Medication To Dissolve Gallstones

An individual who cannot undergo surgery to remove their gallbladder or who elects not to have surgery may choose to try medication to dissolve their gallstones. Medication treatment with certain acids like chenodiol and ursodiol is reserved for individuals with gallstones made of cholesterol and small in size. It can take an average of two years for these medications to be effective at dissolving gallstones. These medications are also used long-term in patients who have already had surgery on their gallbladder to remove the gallstones to stop the stones from forming again.

Gallstones can also be dissolved in some patients who cannot undergo surgery with the use of certain substances injected into the gallbladder. The injection contains a solvent referred to as methyl-butyl ether, which dissolves the gallstones within five and twelve hours following the injection.

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