Obeticholic acid

BNF:

Not listed

Status:

Red

Decision Date:

May 2017

Comments

RED ^1,2,3: NICE TA443 obeticholic acid is recommended for treating primary biliary cholangitis. (Decision date - May 2017)

Red Drug Classifications

• 1: Requiring specialist assessment to enable patient selection, initiation and ongoing treating
• 2: Requiring long term on-going monitoring of efficacy by a specialist and not suitable for shared care
• 3: Requiring long term on-going monitoring of toxicity by a specialist (either because of difficulty in recognising side effects or high cost of investigations to identify toxicity)

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