Obeticholic Acid Tablets

Obeticholic Acid Tablet is utilized to treat primary biliary cirrhosis. Primary biliary cholangitis, or primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune condition resulting from damage of the liver bile ducts. Biliary cirrhosis results in bile accumulation in the liver, which results in liver damage.

Obeticholic Acid Tablet has 'Obeticholic acid', which promotes liver function by lowering the rate of production and accumulation of bile within the liver, enhances the excretion of bile out of the liver, and decreases inflammation, thus aiding in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis.

How to use Obeticholic Acid Tablet?

• Read the Medication Guide that comes with your medication before you begin taking obeticholic acid and every time you get a refill. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
• Swallow this medication orally with or without food as directed by your doctor, commonly once daily. The dose is adjusted based on your medical condition, lab results, and treatment response. In case of side effects, your doctor might instruct you to halt this medication temporarily, or take it less frequently. In case of uncertainty regarding your dosage instructions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• Take this medication regularly to achieve the best benefit from it. To remember, take it at the same time every day.
• If you also take some other medications to reduce your cholesterol (bile acid-binding resins like cholestyramine or colestipol), take obeticholic acid at least 4 hours before or at least 4 hours after taking these drugs. These drugs can prevent you from absorbing obeticholic acid completely.

Medicinal Benefits

Obeticholic Acid Tablet is a class of drugs known as farnesoid X-receptor agonists indicated to treat primary biliary cirrhosis/primary biliary cholangitis. Obeticholic Acid Tablet assists in enhancing liver function by minimizing bile production and accumulation in the liver and lessens inflammation, thus assisting in treating primary biliary cirrhosis.

Side effects of Obeticholic Acid Tablet

• Itching (pruritus)
• Fatigue
• Abdominal pain and discomfort
• Skin rash
• Throat pain (oropharyngeal pain)

What special Precautions should I follow?

Before taking obeticholic acid Tablet

• Notify your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to obeticholic acid, other medications, or any of the components in obeticholic acid tablets. Inquire with your pharmacist for the list of ingredients.
• Inform your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take while you are taking obeticholic acid. Your doctor may have to adjust the doses of your medications or keep a close eye on you for side effects.
• If you are taking cholestyramine (Prevalite®), colestipol (Colestid®), or colesevelam (Welchol®), take them at least 4 hours before or 4 hours after taking obeticholic acid.
• The following nonprescription medication can interact with obeticholic acid: caffeine supplements. Inform your physician and pharmacist that you are on this drug before you initiate treatment with obeticholic acid. Do not initiate therapy with this drug while on obeticholic acid without talking to your healthcare provider.
• Inform your doctor if you have bile duct obstruction (blockage of the tubes that bring bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine). Your doctor might instruct you not to take obeticholic acid.
• Inform your doctor if you have ever consumed large quantities of alcohol, or if you have or had high cholesterol or thyroid disease.
• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, become pregnant, or plan to become pregnant. If you become pregnant during treatment with obeticholic acid, notify your doctor.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is the administration of Obeticholic Acid Tablet safe for pregnant women?

side effects of Obeticholic acid Tablet in pregnant women are unknown because no search has been conducted to determine them yet.

Is the administration of Obeticholic Acid Tablet safe while breastfeeding?

No research work has been done up to now on the effect of Obeticholic Acid on breastfeeding women. Therefore, it is unknown whether the use of Obeticholic Acid will have side effects or not.

What is the effect of Obeticholic Acid Tablet on the Kidneys?

Obeticholic Acid Tablet is not toxic to kidneys.

What is the effect of Obeticholic Acid Tablet on the Liver?

Obeticholic Acid Tablet has extremely mild side effects on the liver.

What is the impact of Obeticholic Acid Tablet on the Heart?

Obeticholic Acid Tablet is not toxic to the heart.