Sodium Phenylbutyrate
Indications
- Long-term treatment of urea cycle disorders (as adjunctive therapy in all patients with neonatal-onset disease and in those with late-onset disease who have a history of hyperammonaemic encephalopathy) (under expert supervision)
Drug Interactions
2 drug interactions identified for Sodium Phenylbutyrate. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.
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Cautions
phenylbutyrate Conditions involving sodium retention with oedema (preparations contain significant amounts of sodium); congestive heart failure (preparations contain significant amounts of sodium)...
Side Effects
phenylbutyrate Common or very common Abdominal pain; anaemia; appetite decreased; constipation; depression; headache; irritability; leucocytosis; leucopenia; menstrual cycle irregularities; metabolic ...
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset
Last reviewed: 2026
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