Deoxycholic Acid Brand Name– Kybella
What is Deoxycholic Acid
Deoxycholic acid is a cytolytic drug indicated for improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe convexity or fullness associated with submental fat in adults.
Safety and efficacy have not been established for use outside of the submental area or in adolescent patients.
Deoxycholic acid (Kybella) was approved by the FDA in April 2015.
Indications
- submental fat
For the improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe convexity or fullness associated with submental fat
Side Effects
- alopecia
- bleeding
- cranial nerve palsies
- dysphagia
- ecchymosis
- edema
- erythema
- headache
- hematoma
- hypertension
- hypoesthesia
- injection site reaction
- lymphadenopathy
- nausea
- paresis
- paresthesias
- pruritus
- skin discoloration
- skin necrosis
- skin ulcer
- syncope
- urticaria
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- anticoagulant therapy
- bleeding
- breast-feeding
- cervical lymphadenopathy
- children
- coagulopathy
- dysphagia
- goiter
- infants
- infection
- intraarterial administration
- intramuscular administration
- intravenous administration
- pregnancy
- surgery
Deoxycholic acid is contraindicated if signs of infection are presentat the injection sites.
Interactions
No information is available regarding drug interactions associated with Deoxycholic Acid
