Arginine

DBCAT001573Pharmacologic classB05XB01

An essential amino acid that is physiologically active in the L-form. A DrugBank category of 6 drugs. 3 of them are approved.

ATC classification: B — BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS
B05 — BLOOD SUBSTITUTES AND PERFUSION SOLUTIONS
B05X — I.V. SOLUTION ADDITIVES
B05XB — Amino acids
B05XB01 — arginine hydrochloride
Also known as: Arginine Hydrochloride · Arginine, L Isomer · Arginine, L-Isomer · DL Arginine Acetate, Monohydrate · DL-Arginine Acetate, Monohydrate
Drugs: Arginine
L-arginine
L-homoarginine
N-omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester
Nitroarginine
Tilarginine

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

6DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

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13Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

696Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

8Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

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