Betaine Other names: Betaine hydrochloride Trimethylglycine
Molecular mass: 117.146 g/mol PubChem compound: 247
Active ingredient description
Betaine anhydrous was shown to lower plasma homocysteine levels in the three types of homocystinuria, i.e. CBS deficiency; MTHFR deficiency and cbl defect. The extent of this effect was dependent on the absolute degree of hyperhomocysteinemia, being higher in severe hyperhomocysteinemia. Betaine anhydrous acts as a methyl group donor in the remethylation of homocysteine to methionine in patients with homocystinuria.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| A09AB02 | Betaine hydrochloride | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A09 Digestives, incl. enzymes → A09A Digestives, incl. enzymes → A09AB Acid preparations |
| A16AA06 | Betaine | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A16 Other alimentary tract and metabolism products → A16A Other alimentary tract and metabolism products → A16AA Amino acids and derivatives |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYSTADANE Oral powder | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| CYSTADANE Powder for oral solution | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) |
Medicines
Betaine is an active ingredient of these brands:
Australia (AU)Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)France (FR)Ireland (IE)Israel (IL)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)Poland (PL)Romania (RO)Spain (ES)Turkey (TR)United Kingdom (UK)United States (US)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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