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Arginine

Unknown

4 known interactions

Indications

  • Acute hyperammonaemia in carbamylphosphate synthetase deficiency (specialist use only), Acute hyperammonaemia in ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (specialist use only) for arginine
  • Maintenance treatment of hyperammonaemia in carbamylphosphate synthetase deficiency (specialist use only), Maintenance treatment of hyperammonaemia in ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (specialist use only) for arginine
  • Acute hyperammonaemia in citrullinaemia (specialist use only), Acute hyperammonaemia in arginosuccinic aciduria (specialist use only) for arginine
  • Maintenance treatment of hyperammonaemia in citrullinaemia (specialist use only), Maintenance treatment of hyperammonaemia in arginosuccinic aciduria (specialist use only) for arginine

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available

Side Effects

Frequency not known Acidosis hyperchloraemic; flushing; headache; hypotension; nausea; numbness; vomiting...

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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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