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How does sapropterin dihydrochloride work in patients with tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency?

Name: How does sapropterin dihydrochloride work in patients with tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency?
Published: 2026-11-08T14:30:59.651Z

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In patients with tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency, sapropterin dihydrochloride replaces deficient BH4, thereby restoring phenylalanine hydroxylase activity.

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Sapropterin dihydrochloride 100 mg Soluble TabletsTeva UK Limited · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 1Document updated 10 January 2022

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