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sapropterin (Kuvan)
Indications:
- phenylketonuria
Dosage:
- tablet(s) dissolved in water or juice once a day
Storage:
- store in orginal container
- must be protected from moisture
- original container has a desiccant [1]
Mechanism of action:
- tetrahydrobiopterin is a cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase
General
5,6,7-8-tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)
metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)
References
- Prescriber's Letter 21(6): 2014
Oral Meds to Keep in Original Containers
Detail-Document#: 300622
(subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
- PubMed Health
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000447/