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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.
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*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.
  
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