Drug details

Carbaglu (carglumic acid tablets)

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Carbaglu (carglumic acid) is a man-made form of a liver enzyme used to treat hyperammonemia, a urea cycle disorder caused by lack of a certain liver enzyme. Carbaglu is usually given with other medications to treat this lifelong disorder.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• fever,
• weight loss,
• stomach pain,
• headache,
• sore throat,
• flu symptoms,
• infection,
• sleepiness, and
• stuffy nose,
• ear infection,
• changes in sense of taste,
• skin rash

The following drugs are related to Carbaglu, either as a replacement or used together:

• Travasol (amino acids (injection))
• Depacon (valproic acid)