SODIUM PHENYLBUTYRATE
Details
- Status
- Prescription
- First Approved
- 2011-11-18
- Routes
- ORAL
- Dosage Forms
- TABLET, POWDER
SODIUM PHENYLBUTYRATE Approval History
What SODIUM PHENYLBUTYRATE Treats
2 indicationsSODIUM PHENYLBUTYRATE is approved for 2 conditions since its original approval in 2011. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.
- Urea Cycle Disorder
- Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
| Count | Type | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| - | ORIG | Original approval - drug first enters market |
| - | SUPPL - Efficacy | New indication (new disease/condition approved) |
| - | SUPPL - Labeling | Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates) |
| - | SUPPL - Manufacturing | Production changes (new facility) |
| - | SUPPL - Chemistry | Formulation changes (new dosage strength) |
Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.
SODIUM PHENYLBUTYRATE FDA Label Details
ProIndications & Usage
Sodium phenylbutyrate tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy in the chronic management of patients with urea cycle disorders involving deficiencies of carbamylphosphate synthetase (CPS), ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC), or argininosuccinic acid synthetase (AS). It is indicated in all patients with neonatal-onset deficiency (complete enzymatic deficiency, presenting within the first 28 days of life). It is also indicated in patients with late-onset disease (partial enzymatic deficiency, presenting after the first month of life) who have a history of hyperammonemic encephalopathy. It is im...
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