Glycerol Phenylbutyrate
(Ravicti®, Glycerol Phenylbutyrate)
Available as tablets or capsules.
No
Available as soluble tablets?
No
Available as a liquid?
Yes
Available as something for placing under your tongue?
No
Available as something for placing on your gum?
No
Available as granules?
No
Available as a patch for putting on your skin?
No
Available as an injection?
No
Available as nasal/oral spray?
No
Safe or appropriate to crush
N/A
Additional information for Healthcare Professionals+
Generic name
Glycerol Phenylbutyrate
Usual formulation brand names
Ravicti®
Is tablet/capsule specially coated?
N/A
Modified release
N/A
Film coated
N/A
Enteric coated
N/A
Sugar coated
N/A
Soluble tablet strength
-
Sublingual/buccal formulation strength
-
Granule strength
-
Transdermal patch strength
-
Injection strength
-
Nasal/oral spray Strength
-
Available as a licensed liquid or special?
Yes - oral solution
Are specials or imports available?
No
Liquid strengths
1.1g/mL
Is the liquid medicine sugar free?
Yes
Licensed for administration via enteral tube
Yes
Advice on administration via enteral tube
for patients who cannot swallow liquids, a nasogastric tube or gastrostomy tube may be used to administer the oral liquid as follows: • An oral syringe should be utilised to withdraw the prescribed dose of RAVICTI from the bottle • The tip of the oral syringe should be placed onto the tip of the gastrostomy/nasogastric tube • The plunger of the oral syringe should be used to administer RAVICTI into the tube • 10 ml of water or medical formula should be used to flush the tube once, and the flush should be allowed to drain after administration It is not recommended to administer a dose of 0.5 ml or less with nasogastric, gastrostomy or nasojejunal tubes, given the low drug recovery in dosing.
Notes
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