Terlipressin

Terlipressin

Engelsk definition

An inactive peptide prodrug that is slowly converted in the body to lypressin. It is used to control bleeding of ESOPHAGEAL VARICES and for the treatment of HEPATORENAL SYNDROME.

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Engelska synonymer

Glycylpressin TGLVP Terlypressin Triglycyl Lysine Vasopressin Triglycylvasopressin Glipressin Glypressin Triglycyl-(8-lysine)vasopressin Gly-Gly-Gly-8-Lys-vasopressin Gly Gly Gly 8 Lys vasopressin N-(alpha)-glycyl-glycyl-glycyl-8-lysine vasopressin Vasopressin, tri-Gly-8-Lys- tri-Gly-8-Lys- Vasopressin Remestyp