Desonide and Glycerol phenylbutyrate interaction
Desonide and Glycerol phenylbutyrate: the Glycerol phenylbutyrate prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Glycerol phenylbutyrate label · effective 2025-06-30
Corticosteroids, valproic acid, or haloperidol : May increase plasma ammonia level; monitor ammonia levels closely.
Potential for Other Drugs to Affect Ammonia Corticosteroids Use of corticosteroids may cause the breakdown of body protein and increase plasma ammonia levels.
Monitor ammonia levels closely when corticosteroids and glycerol phenylbutyrate are used concomitantly.
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