Glycerol phenylbutyrate

Chemical formula: C₃₃H₃₈O₆  Molecular mass: 530.651 g/mol  PubChem compound: 10482134

Active ingredient description

Glycerol phenylbutyrate is a nitrogen-binding medicinal product. Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are inherited deficiencies of enzymes or transporters necessary for the synthesis of urea from ammonia (NH3, NH4+). Absence of these enzymes or transporters results in the accumulation of toxic levels of ammonia in the blood and brain of affected patients. Glycerol phenylbutyrate is indicated for use as adjunctive therapy for chronic management of patients with urea cycle disorders (UCDs).

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A16AX09 A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A16 Other alimentary tract and metabolism products → A16A Other alimentary tract and metabolism products → A16AX Various alimentary tract and metabolism products
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
RAVICTI Oral liquid European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 611168-24-2
DrugBank Drug: DB08909
KEGG Drug: D10127
PubChem Compound: 10482134
RxNorm Ingredient: 1368451
SNOMED-CT Concept: 782573007
Glycerol phenylbutyrate (substance)
UNII Identifier: ZH6F1VCV7B
GLYCEROL PHENYLBUTYRATE

Medicines

Glycerol phenylbutyrate is an active ingredient of these brands:

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Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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