2008
DOI: 10.1159/000147410
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Treatments in Chronic Cholestasis in Children

Abstract: Few specific treatments for children with chronic cholestasis are available. Most therapy strategies relieve bile component retention or palliate some of the consequences of chronic cholestasis. Ursodeoxycholic acid is the most frequently used pharmacological agent in children with chronic cholestasis. This bile acid is administered at dosages between 10 and 30 mg/kg/day to patients with cystic fibrosis, inborn errors of bile acid metabolism, progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis, sclerosing cholangiti… Show more

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“…Bile acid in turn dissociates quickly and is absorbed in the ileum. Cholestyramine is an orange-flavored granule that can be employed for improving pruritus [48]. Cholestyramine has been used for a long time owing to its proven safety and effectiveness, however, it has poor palatability which limits the tolerance of the drug.…”
Section: Application In Treatment Of Pruritusmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bile acid in turn dissociates quickly and is absorbed in the ileum. Cholestyramine is an orange-flavored granule that can be employed for improving pruritus [48]. Cholestyramine has been used for a long time owing to its proven safety and effectiveness, however, it has poor palatability which limits the tolerance of the drug.…”
Section: Application In Treatment Of Pruritusmentioning
confidence: 99%