Modern pharmacotherapy for cholestasis syndrome

Diseases of the hepatobiliary system today remain an urgent health problem worldwide. A significant percentage of gastroenterological patients are people suffering from cholestasis syndrome. In gastroenterology, there are a number of nosological forms accompanied by the development of cholestasis syndrome. This pathological condition has many etiological factors, but in general, the mechanisms of its formation for various reasons are largely similar. When working with this group of patients, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of the clinical picture, which may vary depending on the etiology of the cholestatic syndrome. The fact of the economic burden in this pathology is also important, because sometimes it is necessary to resort to high-tech examination methods and expensive laboratory screening to perform high-quality differential diagnosis. As for the treatment of cholestatic syndrome, at the moment there are many drugs with different mechanisms of action, the predominant part of which, according to randomized clinical trials and meta-analyses, has proven effectiveness. In this article, based on literature sources taken from foreign and domestic databases, the etiology and pathogenesis of the development of cholestasis syndrome, the clinical picture and approaches to the diagnosis of this condition are considered. When considering the treatment of cholestatic syndrome, this article focuses on therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid drugs, in particular Ecurochol. A clinical case is also considered on the example of a patient with cholestasis syndrome who was prescribed treatment with Ecurochol and who showed positive dynamics due to improvements in the ultrasound picture of the abdominal organs.