Arginine
CAS 74-79-3
Arginine (CAS 74-79-3) is a Phase 3 pharmaceutical compound with 2 bioactivity targets and 184 adverse event associations.
Compound Identity
Matched identifiers and naming fields for the pharmaceutical compound record.
Clinical Development Phase
Highest clinical development phase rendered from the matched compound identifier rows.
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics
Same-CAS ingredient record found in the cosmetics vertical.
Bioactivity & Target Interactions
Target-level activity records with assay counts, activity type, and measured value where present.
| Target | Activity | Value | Assays | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Potency | 12142.441176470587 nM | 16 | - |
| - | AC50 | 8837.016 nM | 5 | - |
| - | IC50 | 21665 nM | 4 | - |
| - | Kd | 24666.666666666668 nM | 3 | - |
| - | MIC | 2890000 nM | 3 | - |
| - | EC50 | 2.1 ug.mL-1 | 2 | - |
| Nitric oxide synthase, inducible Enzyme |
Kd | 5.15 | - | Homo sapiens |
| G-protein coupled receptor family C group 6 member A GPCR |
EC50 | 4.4 | - | Homo sapiens |
Adverse Event Associations
DrugCentral / FAERS disproportionality signal rows matched to this compound.
| Reaction PT | Drug AE | LLR | MedDRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperammonaemic crisis | 18 | 138.837 | 10073509 |
| Haematuria | 41 | 81.824 | 10018867 |
| Blindness cortical | 11 | 54.901 | 10005177 |
| Premature baby | 27 | 51.012 | 10036590 |
| Hyperammonaemia | 17 | 50.475 | 10020575 |
| Foetal growth restriction | 16 | 43.432 | 10070531 |
| Ammonia increased | 12 | 35.397 | 10001946 |
| Infantile apnoea | 8 | 30.926 | 10077321 |
| Device related sepsis | 10 | 29.725 | 10069802 |
| Blood osmolarity decreased | 7 | 28.666 | 10005696 |
| Selective eating disorder | 8 | 26.306 | 10078069 |
| Status epilepticus | 13 | 25.165 | 10041962 |
| Right ventricular failure | 12 | 23.532 | 10039163 |
| Twin pregnancy | 5 | 20.488 | 10045188 |
Association rows are source-linked signal records, not incidence rates or clinical causality claims.
IUPHAR Ligand-Target Data
Curated ligand-target interaction rows with action, affinity, and literature identifiers.
| Target | Action | Affinity | PubMed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPRC6 GPRC6A |
Full agonist | 4.4 pEC50 | 15576628 |
Drug Names / RxNorm
Normalized drug-name vocabulary rows, RxCUIs, and source abbreviations.
| Name | RxCUI | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arginine | 1091 | SU | MTHSPL |
| ARGININE | 1091 | SU | MTHSPL |
| arginine | 1091 | SU | MTHSPL |
| arginine | 1091 | IN | RXNORM |
Side Effects
SIDER side-effect terms mapped to the drug or same-CAS compound identity.
| Side Effect | Drug Name | MedDRA Type | Concept ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaphylactic shock | arginine | LLT | C0002792 |
| Anaphylactic shock | arginine | PT | C0002792 |
| Anorexia | arginine | LLT | C0003123 |
| Brain oedema | arginine | PT | C1527311 |
| Choking | arginine | LLT | C0008301 |
| Choking | arginine | PT | C0008301 |
| Decreased appetite | arginine | PT | C0232462 |
| Dermatitis | arginine | PT | C0011603 |
| Edema cerebral | arginine | LLT | C0006114 |
| Extravasation | arginine | LLT | C0015376 |
| Extravasation | arginine | PT | C0015376 |
| Flushing | arginine | LLT | C0016382 |
| Flushing | arginine | PT | C0016382 |
| Haematuria | arginine | LLT | C0018965 |
| Haematuria | arginine | PT | C0018965 |
| Headache | arginine | LLT | C0018681 |
| Headache | arginine | PT | C0018681 |
| Hyperhidrosis | arginine | PT | C0020458 |
| Hypersensitivity | arginine | LLT | C0020517 |
| Hypersensitivity | arginine | PT | C0020517 |
| Hypoaesthesia | arginine | PT | C0020580 |
| Injection site reaction | arginine | LLT | C0151735 |
| Injection site reaction | arginine | PT | C0151735 |
| Lethargy | arginine | LLT | C0023380 |
| Lethargy | arginine | PT | C0023380 |
| Nasal obstruction | arginine | LLT | C0027429 |
| Nasal obstruction | arginine | PT | C0027429 |
| Nausea | arginine | LLT | C0027497 |
| Nausea | arginine | PT | C0027497 |
| Necrosis | arginine | LLT | C0027540 |
| Necrosis | arginine | PT | C0027540 |
| Numbness | arginine | LLT | C0028643 |
| Paraesthesia oral | arginine | PT | C0521591 |
| Perioral tingling | arginine | LLT | C1168149 |
| Phlebitis superficial | arginine | LLT | C0750876 |
| Phlebitis superficial | arginine | PT | C0750876 |
| Platelet count decreased | arginine | LLT | C0392386 |
| Platelet count decreased | arginine | PT | C0392386 |
| Rash | arginine | LLT | C0015230 |
| Rash | arginine | PT | C0015230 |
| Rash macular | arginine | LLT | C0221201 |
| Rash macular | arginine | PT | C0221201 |
| Sensory loss | arginine | PT | C0278134 |
| Sickle cell anaemia | arginine | LLT | C0002895 |
| Sickle cell anaemia | arginine | PT | C0002895 |
| Skin exfoliation | arginine | PT | C0237849 |
| Skin necrosis | arginine | LLT | C0151799 |
| Skin necrosis | arginine | PT | C0151799 |
| Surgery | arginine | PT | C0543467 |
| Surgical intervention | arginine | LLT | C0549433 |
| Sweating | arginine | LLT | C0038990 |
| Swelling | arginine | LLT | C0038999 |
| Swelling | arginine | PT | C0038999 |
| Tachycardia | arginine | LLT | C0039231 |
| Tachycardia | arginine | PT | C0039231 |
| Vomiting | arginine | LLT | C0042963 |
| Vomiting | arginine | PT | C0042963 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers generated only from the same visible source-linked rows on this page.
What is Arginine used for in pharmaceutical contexts?
Arginine (CAS 74-79-3) is rendered as a pharmaceutical compound from the matched source rows; no DailyMed product-name rows are present in this page query.
What are the known adverse events for Arginine?
Arginine has 184 DrugCentral/FAERS adverse event associations. Rendered reaction terms include Hyperammonaemic crisis, Haematuria, Blindness cortical, Premature baby, Hyperammonaemia. Signal rows are source-linked records and should not be read as incidence rates or causality conclusions.
Is Arginine also used in cosmetics?
Yes. The ingredients table has a same-CAS cosmetic profile for Arginine with EU status "permitted".
What clinical phase is Arginine in?
Arginine is rendered with ChEMBL max phase 3.
What bioactivity targets are documented for Arginine?
Arginine has 8 bioactivity rows in this page query. Rendered target entries include Nitric oxide synthase, inducible, G-protein coupled receptor family C group 6 member A.