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Nitisinone
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Nitisinone, sold under the brand name Orfadin among others, is a medication used to slow the effects of hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1).
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Trade names | Nityr, Orfadin |
Other names | NTBC |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Elimination half-life | Approximately 54 h |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.218.521 ![]() |
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Formula | C14H10F3NO5 |
Molar mass | 329.231 g·mol−1 |
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It is available as a generic medication.[2][3]