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Ravicti (glycerol phenylbutyrate)Point32Health

chronic management of patients with urea cycle disorders (UCDs) who cannot be managed by dietary protein restriction and/or amino acid supplementation alone

Preferred products

  • generic Buphenyl

Initial criteria

  • Documented diagnosis of a urea cycle disorder confirmed by enzymatic, biochemical, or genetic testing
  • Documentation the patient’s condition cannot be managed by dietary protein restriction and/or amino acid supplementation alone
  • Documentation the requested medication will be used as an adjunct to a protein-restricted diet
  • Documentation of ONE of the following: (a) Inadequate response to generic Buphenyl at optimized doses OR (b) Inability to tolerate a therapeutic dose of generic Buphenyl due to palatability