Ammonia Scavenger (N/A)

Ammonia scavengers refer broadly to pharmacologic agents or nutritional supplements that facilitate removal or neutralization of excess systemic ammonia. They act either by enhancing alternative metabolic pathways for nitrogen disposal when primary routes fail or by supporting endogenous detoxification mechanisms through nutrient supplementation. Their clinical utility spans inherited metabolic diseases like urea cycle defects as well as acquired conditions such as advanced liver disease with hyperammonemia-induced neurotoxicity.

Other names

Nitrogen Disposal AgentsHyperammonemia TreatmentAmmonia Detoxification Agents

Enhance alternative metabolic pathways for nitrogen disposal or support endogenous detoxification mechanisms.