Terlipressin

Terlipressin
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
IV
ATC code H01BA04 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding ~30%
Identifiers
CAS Number 14636-12-5 YesY
PubChem (CID) 72081
DrugBank DB02638 YesY
ChemSpider 65067 YesY
UNII 7Z5X49W53P YesY
KEGG D06672 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.035.149
Chemical and physical data
Formula C52H74N16O15S2
Molar mass 1227.37 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
  (verify)

Terlipressin (trade names Teripress by New Medicon Pharma and Glypressin by Ferring Pharmaceuticals) is an analogue of vasopressin used as a vasoactive drug in the management of low blood pressure. It has been found to be effective when norepinephrine does not help.

Indications for use include norepinephrine-resistant septic shock[1] and hepatorenal syndrome.[2] In addition, it is used to treat bleeding esophageal varices.[3]

Availability

Terlipressin is currently not available in the United States,[4] or Canada,[5] but it is available in New Zealand,[6] Australia, much of Europe,[7] India & UAE.

Contraindications

Terlipressin must not be used during pregnancy.

See also

References

  1. O'Brien A, Clapp L, Singer M (2002). "Terlipressin for norepinephrine-resistant septic shock". Lancet. 359 (9313): 1209–10. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(02)08225-9. PMID 11955542.
  2. Uriz J, Ginès P, Cárdenas A, Sort P, Jiménez W, Salmerón J, Bataller R, Mas A, Navasa M, Arroyo V, Rodés J (2000). "Terlipressin plus albumin infusion: an effective and safe therapy of hepatorenal syndrome". J Hepatol. 33 (1): 43–8. doi:10.1016/S0168-8278(00)80158-0. PMID 10905585.
  3. Ioannou G, Doust J, Rockey D (2003). Ioannou GN, ed. "Terlipressin for acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (1): CD002147. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD002147. PMID 12535432.
  4. "{1} And {2} Report Fast Track Designation For Terlipressin In Type 1 Hepatorenal Syndrome - News, Search Jobs, Events".
  5. "Drug Product Search".
  6. http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/datasheet/g/Glypressin01mgmlFerringinj.pdf
  7. http://www.drugs.com/international/terlipressin.html
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.