Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Chenodal Tablet

Chenodal Tablet

Generic nameChenodiol (chenodeoxycholic acid, CDCA)
Drug classBile acid / gallstone solubilizing agent
FormsFilm-coated oral tablet, 250 mg

Chenodal contains chenodiol, a bile acid that the body makes naturally in small amounts. It is made synthetically for use as a medicine. It works by changing the balance of substances in bile, the fluid your liver makes to help digest fat.

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