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*Ursodeoxycholic acid at PO may be given.
*Ursodeoxycholic acid at PO may be given.
**It has hepatoprotective (anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antifibrotic effects) properties and choleretic effect. The latter promotes increased fluidity of biliary secretions for treating or preventing sludging.
**It has hepatoprotective (anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antifibrotic effects) properties and choleretic effect. The latter promotes increased fluidity of biliary secretions for treating or preventing sludging.
−*Antioxidants such as S-adenosylmethionine at 20 mg/kg and vitamin E at 100 IU/day.
+*Antioxidants such as S-adenosylmethionine and vitamin E.
**These are used to counteract the potent oxidising property of bile.
**These are used to counteract the potent oxidising property of bile.