Sodium phenylbutyrate

Definition: Sodium phenylbutyrate, sold under the brand name Buphenyl among others, is a salt of an aromatic fatty acid, 4-phenylbutyrate (4-PBA) or 4-phenylbutyric acid. The compound is used to treat urea cycle disorders, because its metabolites offer an alternative pathway to the urea cycle to allow excretion of excess nitrogen. source: Wikipedia

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387058003

ID date

7 Nov 2006

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4898911000001109

Name

Sodium phenylbutyrate