hgheith
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What can you give a pt with gallstones to dissolve the stones? What meds?
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| Addicudo
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Cholestyramine is used to dissolve them !
If symptomatic .. Elective Lap Chole done .. mainly!
But in those pts in which Lap Chole is dontraindicated .. they are given 1
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| ssrpk
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is'nt cholestyramine a bile-acid binding resin!
chenodeoxycholate and ursodeoxycholate are most commonly used oral dissoluting agents- but still used very infrequently in case of small radioluscent stones!
but again for large stones elective cholecystectomy should be considered!
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic836.htm
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| hgheith
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You know I was thinkning the same thing, it lowers your cholesterol level but I don't think it would dissolve the stones.
Thanks for the link, it was very helpfull 
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