Skip to content
The Policy VaultThe Policy Vault

Carbaglu (carglumic acid)Medica

Propionic acidemia with acute hyperammonemia

Initial criteria

  • Patient’s plasma ammonia level is ≥ 50 micromol/L
  • The medication is prescribed in conjunction with other ammonia-lowering therapies (e.g., intravenous glucose, insulin, L-carnitine, protein restriction, dialysis)
  • The medication is prescribed by or in consultation with a metabolic disease specialist (or specialist who focuses in the treatment of metabolic diseases)

Approval duration

7 days