ORPHACOL

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Croatia, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug ORPHACOL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII G1JO7801AE - CHOLIC ACID
 

Cholic acid is the predominant primary bile acid in man. In patients with inborn deficiency of 3β-Hydroxy-Δ5−C27-steroid oxidoreductase and Δ4-3-Oxosteroid-5β-reductase, the biosynthesis of primary bile acids is reduced or absent. The rational basis for treatment consists of restoration of the bile aciddependent component of bile flow enabling restoration of biliary secretion and biliary elimination of toxic metabolites; inhibition of the production of the toxic bile acid metabolites by negative feedback on cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase, which is the rate-limiting enzyme in bile acid synthesis; and improvement of the patient’s nutritional status by correcting intestinal malabsorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 ORPHACOL Hard capsule MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
A05AA03 A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A05 Bile and liver therapy → A05A Bile therapy → A05AA Bile acid preparations
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
EE Ravimiamet 1624935, 1624946, 1624957, 1624968, 1624979, 1624980
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 113870001, 113870004
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 62882708, 63316225
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 290082, 290086
IT Agenzia del Farmaco 043028012, 043028024, 043028036, 043028048, 043028051, 043028063
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1071217, 1071218, 1071219, 1071220, 1071221, 1071222
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100312860, 100312877

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