Active Ingredient: Chenodeoxycholic acid
Chenodeoxycholic acid is indicated for the treatment of inborn errors of primary bile acid synthesis due to sterol 27-hydroxylase deficiency (presenting as cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX)) in infants, children and adolescents aged 1 month to 18 years and adults.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
750 - 750 mg
From 250 To 250 mg 3 time(s) per day every day
The starting dosage in adults is 750 mg/day, in three divided doses provided that it is sufficient to normalise serum cholestanol and/or urine bile alcohols. The daily dose can be subsequently increased in 250 mg increments to a maximum of 1000 mg/day if the serum cholestanol and/or urine bile alcohols remain elevated.
It can be taken without regards to food.
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