Doans Pills Extra Strength and Urso Forte

• Generic Name: magnesium salicylate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Doans Pills Extra Strength, MST, Nuprin Backache, Magan, Mobidin, Doans Pills, Bayer Select Backache Pain Formula, Doans Extra Strength

Doans Pills Extra Strength is a salicylate (sa-LIS-il-ate). It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation.

Doans Pills Extra Strength is used to treat mild-to-moderate pain, fever, inflammatory conditions, and pain, swelling, or stiffness associated with arthritis.

Doans Pills Extra Strength may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: ursodiol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Actigall, Urso, Urso Forte, Urso DS

Urso Forte is a bile acid that decreases the amount of cholesterol produced by the liver and absorbed by the intestines. This medicine helps break down cholesterol that has formed into stones in the gallbladder. This medicine also increases bile flow in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis.

Urso Forte is used to treat primary biliary cirrhosis.

Urso Forte capsules are used to treat small gallstones in people who cannot have gallbladder surgery, and to prevent gallstones in overweight patients undergoing rapid weight loss. This medicine capsules are not for treating gallstones that are calcified.

Urso Forte may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.