Amino Acids, Essential

DBCAT000242Pharmacologic class

The nine amino acids that are not synthesized by the human body in amounts sufficient to carry out physiological functions. They are obtained from dietary foodstuffs. A DrugBank category of 41 drugs. 20 of them are approved.

Also known as
Acids, Essential Amino · Essential Amino Acids

What you can answer from here — as of January 26, 2021

41DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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73Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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1,136Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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10Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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1ReferenceSupporting the category definition
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