Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
CV: palpitations, peripheral edema.
EENT: oropharyngeal pain.
Endo: ↓high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hypothyroidism.
GI: HEPATIC DECOMPENSATION/FAILURE, VARICEAL BLEEDING, abdominal pain, ascites (worsening), constipation, ↑ liver enzymes, jaundice.
MS: arthralgia.
Neuro: ENCEPHALOPATHY, fatigue, dizziness.
Misc: fever.
Drug-Drug:
Absorption: Rapidly absorbed following oral administration.
Distribution: Widely distributed to tissues.
Protein Binding: >99%.
Metabolism/Excretion: Conjugated in the liver to glycine and tauro conjugates of obeticholic acid (both are active metabolites) that undergo enterohepatic recirculation and conversion by intestinal microbiota back to obeticholic acid that is reabsorbed or excreted in feces. Minimal excretion in urine.
Half-life: Unknown.
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