Excess Ammonia Level - Pediatric Oncall

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Q.1. We have child with the age of 9 months, she have problem inborn for Excess Ammonia level, Is any medicine available for decrease Ammonia level in the blood, considering we are maintained Ammonia level my food like low protein diet ? Q.2. What is her future?
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There are several types of inborn errors that causes a high ammonia. The treatment would depend on the cause. And yes, there are medications such as sodium benzoate, arginine etc that can decrease the ammonia level in the blood. The prognosis would depend again on the cause. In case of OTC deficiency, the prognosis is good with patients having normal intelligence and little or no brain insult. Back to All Questions

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