Orphacol (Oral)

Generic name: cholic acid (oral route) [ koe-lik-As-id ]
Drug class:Digestive enzymes

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 13, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Cholbam
• Orphacol

Available Dosage Forms:

• Capsule

Therapeutic Class: Gastrointestinal Agent

Uses for Orphacol

Cholic acid is a bile acid used to treat patients with bile acid synthesis disorders caused by single enzyme defects. This medicine is also used to help treat patients with peroxisomal disorders (including Zellweger spectrum disorders) who have symptoms of liver disease, steatorrhea, or have difficulty in absorbing fat soluble vitamins.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using Orphacol

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of cholic acid in children 3 weeks of age and older.

Geriatric

Although appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of cholic acid have not been performed in the geriatric population, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

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