Biliary dyskinesia medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2]

Overview

Medical therapy mostly includes of symptomatic treatment of abdominal pain and IV opiates are the drug of choice, although some studies have suggested that opiates cause sphincter of Oddi contraction.

Medical Therapy

  • Other reported effective measures in biliary dyskinesia include:
    • Smoking cessation
    • Avoidance of fatty food
    • Frequent meal consumption
    • Lying on the right side after meals
    • Weight loss
    • Increase in physical activity

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