Medicines to reduce inflammation of the bile ducts

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Hello doctor! My mother is 55 years old this year and has operated 4 times for gallstones. My mother is currently diagnosed with cholecystitis (she has had her gallbladder removed). Can I ask if there is any medicine to reduce the inflammation of the gall bladder?
Nguyen Thi Phuong (1967)
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Hello! Gallstones are a recurrent disease. In the case of your mother who has had 4 gallstone operations and has removed her gallbladder, it is likely that she has gallstones with gallstones. Currently, she has cholangitis, it is necessary to determine if there are recurrent common bile duct stones or stones in the liver. Because stones are the main cause of obstruction leading to inflammation, biliary tract infection and can cause biliary obstruction (jaundice, abdominal pain, fever...). Cholangitis is a relatively dangerous condition, you should take her to visit a gastroenterology - hepatobiliary specialist for specific advice. If cholangitis is not due to mechanical causes (stones or biliary strictures) usually medical treatment with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs. If there is a mechanical cause, it is necessary to thoroughly treat the cause in order to cure the disease.
You can take your mother to the hospitals of Vinmec Health System for more specific advice and examination by a specialist doctor. Thank you for submitting your question about “cholecystitis relief medicine” to Vinmec. Best regards!
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Thang - Gastroenterologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.