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Trade names | Dojolvi |
Other names | UX007 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Professional Drug Facts |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | Glycerolipids |
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Formula | C24H44O6 |
Molar mass | 428.610 g·mol−1 |
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Triheptanoin, sold under the brand name Dojolvi, is a medication used to treat long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAOD).[2] This includes pyruvate carboxylase deficiency and carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency.[3][4] It is taken by mouth.[2]
Common side effects include abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea.[2] In those with pancreatic insufficiency intestinal malabsorption may occur.[2] It is a manufactured medium-chain triglyceride and is a source of calories and fatty acids.[2][5]
Triheptanoin was approved for medical use in the United States in 2020.[2] As of 2022 it is not approved in Europe or the United Kingdom.[5] In the United States it costs about 5,600 USD for 500 ml as of 2022.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Dojolvi". Health Canada. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Dojolvi- triheptanoin liquid". DailyMed. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency". NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ RESERVED, INSERM. "Orphanet: Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, myopathic form". www.orpha.net. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Triheptanoin". SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service. 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Dojolvi Prices, Coupons, Copay & Patient Assistance". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2022.