Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Obeticholic Acid Tablet
Obeticholic Acid Tablet
| Generic name | Obeticholic acid |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist; bile and liver therapy, bile acids and derivatives |
| Forms | Film-coated tablet (5 mg and 10 mg) |
Ocaliva is a prescription medicine containing obeticholic acid. It is used to treat a liver disease called primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), which damages the small bile ducts in the liver and causes bile to build up and harm the liver over time.
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