snooping around.....got some questions....

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okay, we are having a slow day at work so I got the 2000 drug book out here

at the hospital..it has a fancier name but I'm too lazy to type it...

here's what I'm reading about Urso....

it talks about being on Urso, that liver functions should be taken every

month for three months after starting, then every six months...it says if

there is an increase of functions after starting therapy, it should be

discontinued.....why would that be?

It also says...and I quote... " Ursodiol may be effective in slowing down the

progression of the disease " ....so that's a positive thing.

Asacol...though we are told asacol is relatively harmless, I'm a little

alarmed at the list of adverse effects...

primarly on the gastrointestinal side of things....it says that anybody with

hepatic problems should be monitored closely...it also says that there have

been asymptomatic elevations of liver functions associated with asacol.

These are resolved as therapy continues or when asacol is

discontinued....and of course it reminds us that hepatic complications are

common with inflammatory bowel disorders....

how can elevations of liver functions be asymptomatic....I guess I know that

you can have this elevations without symptoms...but isn't there a reason for

that elevation...from what I read this stuff is hard on the renal system

also.....

can't seem to win for losing here....

any thoughts those medically inclined??????

thanks,

Patti

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