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Isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, cysteine hydrochloride, histidine, tyrosine, n-acetyl-tyrosine, alanine, arginine, proline, serine, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and taurine

Drug class: Amino Acid

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Quick answers

What is Isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, cysteine hydrochloride, histidine, tyrosine, n-acetyl-tyrosine, alanine, arginine, proline, serine, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and taurine used for?
The FDA-approved label (TrophAmine, B. Braun Medical Inc., August 19, 2026) says: “TrophAmine® is indicated for the nutritional support of infants (including those of low birth weight) and young pediatric patients requiring TPN via either central or peripheral infusion routes. …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Does Isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, cysteine hydrochloride, histidine, tyrosine, n-acetyl-tyrosine, alanine, arginine, proline, serine, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and taurine have a boxed warning?
No. None of the 1 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
Is there a shortage of Isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, cysteine hydrochloride, histidine, tyrosine, n-acetyl-tyrosine, alanine, arginine, proline, serine, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and taurine?
The FDA drug shortage list shows “Current shortage” for a product of this medicine (updated October 19, 2026). Ask your pharmacist about alternatives.
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No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, cysteine hydrochloride, histidine, tyrosine, n-acetyl-tyrosine, alanine, arginine, proline, serine, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and taurine?
1 company lists prescription products of Isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, cysteine hydrochloride, histidine, tyrosine, n-acetyl-tyrosine, alanine, arginine, proline, serine, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and taurine in the FDA NDC Directory, including B. Braun Medical Inc..

What Isoleucine, leucine, lysine acetate, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, cysteine hydrochloride, histidine, tyrosine, n-acetyl-tyrosine, alanine, arginine, proline, serine, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and taurine is used for

Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.

TrophAmine® is indicated for the nutritional support of infants (including those of low birth weight) and young pediatric patients requiring TPN via either central or peripheral infusion routes. …

— FDA label: TrophAmine, B. Braun Medical Inc., effective August 19, 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed →

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Boxed warning

A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.

The label quoted above has no boxed warning.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsSolution
RouteIntravenous
Prescription products1 in the FDA NDC Directory
Brand namesTrophamine

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
NDA019018
TROPHAMINE, TROPHAMINE 10%
B BraunJuly 20, 1984 20, latest October 26, 2020
2020: Manufacturing (CMC) · 2014: Manufacturing (CMC) · 2013: Manufacturing (CMC)

Shortage status

Current shortage · updated October 19, 2026 · first posted December 8, 2020

ProductTrophAmine 10%, Injection, 0.1 (NDC 0264-1933-10)
AvailabilityAvailable
CompanyB. Braun Medical Inc.

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Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

RxCUI (RxNorm)800611, 1189640
SPL set ID of the quoted labelcb6d23ff-3ec5-445a-acbe-f88fd57949bf
FDA labels (SPL)1
FDA applicationsNDA019018
Active ingredients (FDA)ACETYL L-TYROSINE / ALANINE / ARGININE / ASPARTIC ACID / CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE / GLUTAMIC ACID / GLYCINE / HISTIDINE / ISOLEUCINE / LEUCINE / LYSINE ACETATE / METHIONINE / PHENYLALANINE / PROLINE / SERINE / TAURINE / THREONINE / TRYPTOPHAN / TYROSINE / VALINE

Sources

  1. FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — TrophAmine, B. Braun Medical Inc., effective August 19, 2026; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  5. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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