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Therapeutic Indication
### Therapeutic indication Ammonaps is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the chronic management of urea cycle disorders, involving deficiencies of carbamylphosphate synthetase, ornithine transcarbamylase or argininosuccinate synthetase. It is indicated in all patients with neonatal-onset presentation (complete enzyme deficiencies, presenting within the first 28 days of life). It is also indicated in patients with late-onset disease (partial enzyme deficiencies, presenting after the first month of life) who have a history of hyperammonaemic encephalopathy.
Therapeutic Area (MeSH)
ATC Code
A16AX03
ATC Item
sodium phenylbutyrate
Pharmacotherapeutic Group
Other alimentary tract and metabolism products
Active Substance (Summary)
INN / Common Names
EMA Name
Ammonaps
Medicine Name
Ammonaps
Aliases
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