Glycerol phenylbutyrate and Sodium phenylbutyrate interaction

Glycerol phenylbutyrate and Sodium phenylbutyrate: the Glycerol phenylbutyrate prescribing label mentions this combination without an instruction to avoid it or change the dose.

Minor

Mentioned, no instruction to avoid. Worth knowing; rarely a reason to change anything on its own.

What the FDA labels say

From the Glycerol phenylbutyrate label · effective 2025-06-30

Minor

In clinical trials in patients with UCDs who had been on sodium phenylbutyrate prior to administration of glycerol phenylbutyrate, adverse reactions of headache, fatigue, symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, seizures, tremor and/or dizziness were reported.

Warnings and precautionsnames Sodium phenylbutyrateView label on DailyMed

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