name: | Ademetionine |
ATC code: | A16AA02 | route: | oral |
n-compartments | 1 |
Ademetionine, also known as S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), is a naturally occurring compound found in the body, involved in methyl group transmethylation processes. It has been used as a nutritional supplement and as a pharmaceutical for the treatment of liver disorders, depression, and osteoarthritis. While used in some countries for these indications, it is not universally approved as a drug in all jurisdictions.
Estimated pharmacokinetics based on published reviews and summaries, as explicit compartmental modeling data with full PK parameters for ademetionine in humans is not directly available in peer-reviewed sources.