Amino acid
Glycine
White capsule
Typical Strength
per prescriber
Formulations
1 compounds
Formula
C₂H₅NO₂
Mol. Weight
75.07 g/mol
How It Works
Mechanism of action
Non-essential amino acid and one of the three building blocks of glutathione. Paired with N-acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) to supply both rate-limiting precursors for glutathione synthesis.
What compounding can change
When Glycine is compounded for one patient, your prescriber can choose the concentration, combine it with other ingredients, and pick the base. Commercial products come in fixed strengths and bases.
Commonly paired with
These ingredients frequently appear alongside Glycine in our formulations.
Please note: Compounded medications require a prescription from a licensed prescriber for an individual patient. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not review them for safety, effectiveness or quality. A compounded medication is not the same as, or a generic version of, any FDA-approved drug. This page is general information, not medical advice. Your prescriber decides whether a treatment is right for you and sets the final ingredients, strength and dosage form.