DL-sepiapterin
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2-Amino-6-lactoyl-7,8-dihydropteridin-4(3H)-one, 7,8-dihydro-6-lactoylpterin, sepiapterin
Sepiapterin, sold under the brand name Sephience, is a medication used for the treatment of hyperphenylalaninemia. Sepiapterin is a phenylalanine hydroxylase activator. It is also metabolite that is naturally synthesized in the human body.
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Sepiapterin, sold under the brand name Sephience, is a medication used for the treatment of hyperphenylalaninemia. Sepiapterin is a phenylalanine hydroxylase activator. It is also metabolite that is naturally synthesized in the human body.
The most common side effects are upper respiratory tract infection, headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, hyperphenylalaninemia and discoloration of feces.
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