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I was recently diagnosed with PBC. The doctor said I was in the very early stages and prescribed Ursodiol. I take 500mg twice a day. Is that the typical dosage for this disease?

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EileenUSA

Hello and welcome.

This is a great source of peer support as well it is a well organized source for medical/scientific information, research news etc. If you haven't already joined, you should join the PBC Foundation U.K. They sponsor this forum on Health Unlocked. Their website has fantastic information for PBC folks. It's free to join.

Regarding URSO, it is prescribed based on your weight. That s 13-15 mg URSO PER kg weight.

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Check this document. It's great primer on all things PBC

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StopPBC in reply to EileenUSA

Thanks so much for all the info.

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PollyO

I take 300 twice a day and my liver is compensating like it should. Probably depends on how much you weigh what the does is?

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mrart

I weigh 110 lbs or 50 kilograms. I also take 500 twice a day. The guidelines are by weight but the determining factor is by blood test. The most important thing with any medication is taking it exactly as directed. Which means twice a day is exactly 12 hours apart at the exact same time everyday. I had liver cirrhosis 8 years ago. Now my liver is completely normal and my life expectancy is the same as the general public. So follow your doctor's advice and you have a shot at controlling PBC

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