Cholbam Dosage
Generic name: cholic acid
Drug class: Digestive enzymes
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: CAP: 50 mg, 250 mg
Bile acid synthesis disorder
10-15 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid
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- Info: consider 11-17 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid if concomitant familial hypertriglyceridemia; give w/ food
Peroxisomal disorder, adjunct therapy
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- [10-15 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid]
- Info: for pts w/ liver disease manifestations, steatorrhea, or complications from decr. fat soluble vitamin absorption; consider 11-17 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid if concomitant familial hypertriglyceridemia; give with food
Renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Recommended Pediatric Dosing
- Dosage forms: CAP: 50 mg, 250 mg
Bile acid synthesis disorder, single enzyme defect-assoc.
- 3 week old and older
- Dose: 10-15 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid; Info: consider 11-17 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid if concomitant familial hypertriglyceridemia; give w/ food
Peroxisomal disorder, adjunct therapy
- [3 week old and older]
- Dose: 10-15 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid; Info: for pts w/ liver dz manifestations, steatorrhea, or complications from decr. fat soluble vitamin absorption; consider 11-17 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid if concomitant familial hypertriglyceridemia; give w/ food
Renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
SRC: NLM .