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Betaine

1 brand name

Indications

  • Adjunctive treatment of homocystinuria involving deficiencies or defects in cystathionine beta-synthase, 5, 10-methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase, or cobalamin cofactor metabolism (specialist use only)

Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available

Side Effects

Uncommon Abdominal discomfort; agitation; alopecia; appetite decreased; brain oedema; diarrhoea; glossitis; irritability; nausea; skin reactions; urinary incontinence; vomiting...

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Brand Names

Cystadane(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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