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Sapropterin Dihydrochloride

4 known interactions
1 brand name

Indications

  • Phenylketonuria (adjunct to dietary restriction of phenylalanine) (specialist use only)
  • Tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency (adjunct to dietary restriction of phenylalanine) (specialist use only)

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

dihydrochloride History of convulsions...

Side Effects

dihydrochloride Common or very common Cough; diarrhoea; gastrointestinal discomfort; headache; laryngeal pain; nasal complaints; nausea; vomiting Frequency not known Gastrointestinal disorders; rash...

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Brand Names

Kuvan(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
Mn

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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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