Quick answers
- What is Triheptanoin used for?
- The FDA-approved label (Dojolvi, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., June 10, 2025) says: “DOJOLVI is indicated as a source of calories and fatty acids for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with molecularly confirmed long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD). DOJOLVI is a medium-chain triglyceride indicated as a source of calories and fatty acids for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with molecularly confirmed long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD).” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
- Does Triheptanoin have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 1 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Triheptanoin?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Triheptanoin been recalled?
- No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
- Who makes Triheptanoin?
- 1 company lists prescription products of Triheptanoin in the FDA NDC Directory, including Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc..
What Triheptanoin is used for
Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.
DOJOLVI is indicated as a source of calories and fatty acids for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with molecularly confirmed long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD). DOJOLVI is a medium-chain triglyceride indicated as a source of calories and fatty acids for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with molecularly confirmed long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD).
— FDA label: Dojolvi, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., effective June 10, 2025. Read the full label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Boxed warning
A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.
The label quoted above has no boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Liquid |
|---|---|
| Route | Oral |
| Prescription products | 1 in the FDA NDC Directory |
| Brand names | Dojolvi |
Companies that list this medicine
Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.
- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.1 product
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA213687 DOJOLVI | Ultragenyx Pharm Inc | June 30, 2020 | 1, latest October 30, 2023 2023: Labeling |
Shortage status
The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Official identifiers
| RxCUI (RxNorm) | 2383555, 2383561 |
|---|---|
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | 4cfeb8bd-143e-4dd7-bc34-b0bcda02460d |
| FDA labels (SPL) | 1 |
| FDA applications | NDA213687 |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | TRIHEPTANOIN |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Dojolvi, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., effective June 10, 2025; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
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