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Ravicti
glycerol phenylbutyrate
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: SOL: 1.1 g per mL
Restricted Distribution in US
- [1-855-823-7878 or www.ravicti.com for more info]
chronic hyperammonemia, urea cycle disorder-assoc.
- [initial tx]
- Dose: 4.5-11.2 mL/m^2/day PO divided tid; Start: 0.6 mL per g dietary protein per day PO divided tid; Max: 17.5 mL/day; Info: start 4.5 mL/m^2/day if residual enzyme activity; round each dose up to nearest 0.5 mL; give w/ food; adjust dose based on pt clinical response, plasma ammonia, and urinary phenylacetylglutamine levels
- [conversion from sodium phenylbutyrate]
- Dose: total daily PO dose (mL) = total daily sodium phenylbutyrate tab (g) x 0.86 = total daily sodium phenylbutyrate pwdr (g) x 0.81; Max: 17.5 mL/day; Info: divide doses tid and round each dose up to nearest 0.5 mL; give w/ food; adjust dose based on pt clinical response, plasma ammonia, and urinary phenylacetylglutamine levels
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- Child-Pugh Class B or C: start 4.5 mL/m^2/day divided tid
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: SOL: 1.1 g per mL
Restricted Distribution in US
- [1-855-823-7878 or www.ravicti.com for more info]
chronic hyperammonemia, urea cycle disorder-assoc.
- [initial tx, <2 yo]
- Dose: 4.5-11.2 mL/m^2/day PO divided tid; Start: 0.6 mL per g dietary protein per day PO divided tid; Max: 17.5 mL/day; Info: start 4.5 mL/m^2/day if residual enzyme activity; round each dose up to nearest 0.1 mL; give w/ food; adjust dose based on pt clinical response, plasma ammonia, and urinary phenylacetylglutamine levels
- [initial tx, 2 yo and older]
- Dose: 4.5-11.2 mL/m^2/day PO divided tid; Start: 0.6 mL per g dietary protein per day PO divided tid; Max: 17.5 mL/day; Info: start 4.5 mL/m^2/day if residual enzyme activity; round each dose up to nearest 0.5 mL; give w/ food; adjust dose based on pt clinical response, plasma ammonia, and urinary phenylacetylglutamine levels
- [conversion from sodium phenylbutyrate, <2 yo]
- Dose: total daily PO dose (mL) = total daily sodium phenylbutyrate tab (g) x 0.86 = total daily sodium phenylbutyrate pwdr (g) x 0.81; Max: 17.5 mL/day; Info: divide doses tid and round each dose up to nearest 0.1 mL; give w/ food; adjust dose based on pt clinical response, plasma ammonia, and urinary phenylacetylglutamine levels
- [conversion from sodium phenylbutyrate, 2 yo and older]
- Dose: total daily PO dose (mL) = total daily sodium phenylbutyrate tab (g) x 0.86 = total daily sodium phenylbutyrate pwdr x 0.81; Max: 17.5 mL/day; Info: divide doses tid and round each dose up to nearest 0.5 mL; give w/ food; adjust dose based on pt clinical response, plasma ammonia, and urinary phenylacetylglutamine levels
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- Child-Pugh Class B or C: start 4.5 mL/m^2/day divided tid