Alanine glutamine dipeptide

Also known as: Alanine glutamine

Active ingredient description

N(2)-L-alanyl-L-glutamine is rapidly split into alanine and glutamine after infusion, which are useful amino acids for the body in dealing with hypercatabolic and/or hypermetabolic conditions.

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
Alanyl glutamine
B Blood and blood forming organs → B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions → B05X I.V. solution additives → B05XB Amino acids
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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
Type
Country
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
IE

Medicines

Alanine glutamine dipeptide is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries

Austria Brazil Ecuador Estonia Finland

Turkey

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₈H₁₅N₃O₄
Molecular mass: 217.225 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 39537-23-0
DrugBank Drug: DB11876
PubChem Compound: 123935
RxNorm Ingredient: 1359422
SNOMED-CT Concept: 703391005
Alanylglutamine (substance)
UNII Identifier: U5JDO2770Z
ALANYL GLUTAMINE