The most common side effects with LIVMARLI include:
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Liver test abnormalities
- Other common side effects include rectal bleeding and bone fractures
A medicine that is specifically designed to treat cholestatic pruritus in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC)
FDA approved for cholestatic pruritus in patients with PFIC who are 12 months of age and older
The way LIVMARLI improves cholestatic pruritus is not completely known. It may involve inhibition of the IBAT, which interrupts bile acid recycling to the liver and decreases serum bile acids.
LIVMARLI has well-established safety and tolerability in patients with cholestatic pruritus in PFIC.
LIVMARLI may cause side effects. Talk to your or your child’s doctor about what to expect and how to manage any side effects.
Your doctor may change your dose or temporarily or permanently stop treatment with LIVMARLI if you have certain side effects. These are not all the possible side effects of LIVMARLI. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Mirum Access Plus works closely with your doctor and insurance plan to help facilitate coverage for LIVMARLI.
Learn How to EnrollOnce you and your doctor have decided that LIVMARLI is the right treatment, here’s how and when you can take your liquid medicine.
LIVMARLI is a prescription medicine used to treat cholestatic pruritus (itch) in patients 12 months of age and older with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC).
LIVMARLI is not for use in PFIC type 2 patients who have a severe defect in the bile salt export pump (BSEP) protein.
It is not known if LIVMARLI is safe and effective in children with PFIC who are under 12 months of age. It is not known if LIVMARLI is safe and effective in adults who are 65 years of age and older.
What are the possible side effects
of LIVMARLI?
LIVMARLI can cause serious side effects, including:
Tell your health care provider about all medicines that you take, as LIVMARLI may interact with other medicines. If you take a medicine that lowers cholesterol by binding bile acids, such as cholestyramine, colesevelam, or colestipol, take it at least 4 hours before or 4 hours after you take LIVMARLI.
Your health care provider may change your dose, or temporarily or permanently stop treatment with LIVMARLI if you have certain side effects.
LIVMARLI is taken by mouth, 2 times each day, 30 minutes before a meal. Be sure to use the provided oral dosing dispenser to accurately measure the dose of medicine.
These are not all of the possible side effects of LIVMARLI. For more information, ask your health care provider or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.