The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
| 2 | A16 | Other alimentary tract and metabolism products | |
| 3 | A16A | Other alimentary tract and metabolism products | |
| 4 | A16AX | Various alimentary tract and metabolism products | |
| 5 | A16AX03 | Sodium phenylbutyrate |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| ORAL - Oral | 20 g |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium phenylbutyrate |
Sodium phenylbutyrate is a pro-drug and is rapidly metabolised to phenylacetate. Phenylacetate is a metabolically active compound that conjugates with glutamine via acetylation to form phenylacetylglutamine which is then excreted by the kidneys. On a molar basis, phenylacetylglutamine is comparable to urea (each containing 2 moles of nitrogen) and therefore provides an alternate vehicle for waste nitrogen excretion. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMMONAPS Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| PHEBURANE Granules | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
