TUDCA Dosage
TUDCA Dosage
What human studies used, how to read a TUDCA serving on a label, and the grams-to-capsules arithmetic for our own product. No personal dosing tables, and no health claims.
Read the serving, then do the arithmetic.
There is no official recommended intake for TUDCA. What you can establish is how much is in a daily serving of a given product and how that compares with the amounts human studies used. Our Premium TUDCA 1100mg states 1100mg per serving in a 60-capsule pack sold as a 30-day supply. Background: what is TUDCA.
TUDCA (tauroursodeoxycholic acid) is sold in the UK as a food supplement, with no authorised UK or EU health claims. It sits close to the medicines boundary: its parent bile acid, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), is a licensed prescription-only medicine in the UK, and TUDCA itself is a licensed medicine in some EU countries, including Italy. Whether a product is a food or a medicine depends on what it contains and how it is presented, so no TUDCA product should make liver, bile or digestive claims. We have not been able to confirm a published novel food status decision for TUDCA.
Doses in human studies.
These are the doses two published human trials used. We describe them by design and deliberately do not summarise outcomes. They are research doses, given under study conditions, and they are not recommendations.
| Study | Population | TUDCA dose | Duration | Design |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kars et al., 2010 Diabetes 59(8):1899–1905 |
20 adults with obesity | 1750mg a day | 4 weeks | Randomised, placebo-controlled |
| Elia et al., 2016 European Journal of Neurology 23:45–52 |
34 adults with ALS already on prescribed treatment | 1000mg twice a day (2000mg) | 54 weeks | Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled |
The second trial was run in patients under specialist medical care, which is a medicines setting, not food supplement use. We include it only to show the dose and duration studied. We do not give dosing by age, sex or goal; if you have a medical condition or take medication, speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking TUDCA.
Reading a TUDCA serving.
Labels can state TUDCA per capsule or per serving, and a serving can be one capsule or several. Three numbers settle it:
| Label number | Where to find it | What to do with it |
|---|---|---|
| TUDCA per serving | Nutrition or supplement facts panel | This is your daily amount, if you take one serving |
| Capsules per serving | Directions for use | Divide the per-serving figure by this to get mg per capsule |
| Capsules per pack | Front of pack or panel | Divide by capsules per serving to get servings, or days, per pack |
Make sure the figure is TUDCA, not a total blend weight; the best TUDCA supplement UK guide covers what else to check.
The arithmetic for our TUDCA.
Our listing states 1100mg per serving, 60 capsules, and a 30-day supply. Sixty capsules over 30 days is two capsules a day, which puts each capsule at 550mg if the serving is two capsules. Check the directions on your label for the serving size.
To compare with a study dose, divide the study's daily figure by the mg per capsule. At 550mg a capsule, 1100mg is two capsules; the 1750mg and 2000mg study doses would not divide into whole capsules and are above our stated serving. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose on the label.
Arithmetic only, not advice on how much to take. Food supplements should be taken as directed on the pack.
Choosing a TUDCA?
The buyer's guide covers dose per serving, purity and what to check on a label.
TUDCA dosage FAQ.
Last reviewed 5 October 2026 by the Vitality Supplements Editorial Team, written to our editorial standards. We make and sell Premium TUDCA 1100mg, the product used in the arithmetic on this page. Product figures are taken from its listing; where the listing does not state a figure we say "see label". Studies are described by design only. First published 5 October 2026.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily dose. TUDCA is sold as a food supplement in the UK; ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is a prescription-only medicine and is not the same product. No authorised UK or EU health claims exist for TUDCA, and no liver, bile or digestive claims are made. No medicinal, disease or anti-ageing claims are made. Not suitable for children. Consult a healthcare professional before use if pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or under medical supervision. General information, not medical advice. See our disclaimer.