A client with gallstones tells the nurse, "The doctor has to do something. Isn't there something he can give me to dissolve them?" What medication does the nurse know may help dissolve the gallstones?
A) Pancreatin (Creon)
B) Chenodiol (Chenix)
C) Tacrolimus (Prograf)
D) Cyclosporine (Sandimmune)
B
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Chenodiol (Chenix) suppresses hepatic synthesis of cholesterol and cholic acid to dissolve gallstones. It is administered orally to dissolve gallstones and may require long-term therapy for effectiveness. Pancreatin (Creon) is a pancreatic enzyme and does not have the properties to dissolve gallstones. Tacrolimus (Prograf) is used to prevent transplant rejection as is cyclosporine (Sandimmune).
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