Chemical formula: C₃₃H₃₈O₆ Molecular mass: 530.651 g/mol PubChem compound: 10482134
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).
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 | |
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 |
Glycerol phenylbutyrate is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Austria (AT)Canada (CA)Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)France (FR)Ireland (IE)Israel (IL)Lithuania (LT)Netherlands (NL)Poland (PL)Romania (RO)Spain (ES)United Kingdom (UK)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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