Hormonal Agent

Terlipressin

AMW:CHEM:060171

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.

Biochemistry biochemical

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Terlipressin has parent Lypressin

Terlipressin member of drug class Antidiuretics

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Identifier classification

PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class06 · Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

Semantic roles

Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

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Terlipressin en · preferred