Cholbam Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

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Cholbam (cholic acid)

Cholbam 50 MG Oral Capsule

NO BOXED WARNING

Dosage & Administration

* The recommended dosage is 10 to 15 mg/kg once daily or intwo divided doses, in pediatric patients and adults. See prescribinginformation for weight-based dosing tables.
* The recommended dosage in patients with concomitant familialhypertriglyceridemia is 11 to 17 mg/kg once daily or in two divideddoses and is adjusted based on clinical response
* Monitor AST, ALT, GGT, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin andINR every month for the first 3 months, every 3 months for the next9 months, every 6 months during the next three years and annuallythereafter. Administer the lowest dose that effectively maintainsliver function.
* Discontinue CHOLBAM if liver function does not improve within3 months of starting treatment, if complete biliary obstruction develops,or if there are persistent clinical or laboratory indicators of worseningliver function or cholestasis; continue to monitor liver functionand consider restarting at a lower dose when parameters return tobaseline.

Administration Instructions:

* Take with food.
* Do not crush or chew the capsules. For patients unable toswallow the capsules, the capsules can be opened and the contentsmixed with drink/food

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Cholbam Prescribing Information

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Cholbam Prior Authorization Resources

Most recent state uniform prior authorization forms

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Arizona - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Colorado - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Hawaii - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jul 26, 2024Illinois - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Indiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Louisiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Minnesota - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024New Hampshire - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024New Mexico - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Oregon - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Texas - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jul 07, 2024Washington - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jul 07, 2024Wisconsin - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Benefits investigation

Cholbam Enrollment Form

financial assistance

Cholbam Financial Assistance Options

Copay savings program

Cholbam Enrollment Form

Enroll in Patient Savings Program

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Overview

Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)

Patient benefit

A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max

Patient eligibility

Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance

How to sign up

Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form

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Cholbam Patient Education

To share resource; ask patient to:

1.Pull out phone

2.Open camera

3.Scan QR code with camera

4.Tap link