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Medicines cholic acidQuestion & answer

cholic acid · Medicine question

What conditions is cholic acid licensed to treat?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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Answer

Two inherited primary bile-acid synthesis defects: 3β-hydroxy-Δ5-C27-steroid oxidoreductase deficiency and Δ4-3-oxosteroid-5β-reductase deficiency.

Sources for this answer

Orphacol 50 milligram capsules and 250 milligram capsulesemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 8

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