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Cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) is a synthetic derivative of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) that is used in the ACTH stimulation test to evaluate and diagnose cortisol disorders. Cosyntropin contains only the first 24 (of a total 39) amino acids of ACTH but retains full function.In patients with low cortisol levels or symptoms of adrenocortical insufficiency cosyntropin can be used to diagnose Addison’s disease.

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IUPAC name
(L)-seryl-(L)-tyrosyl-(L)-seryl-(L)-methionyl-(L)-α-glutamyl-(L)-histidyl-(L)-phenylalanyl-(L)-arginyl-(L)-tryptophylglycyl-(L)-lysyl-(L)-prolyl-(L)-valylglycyl-(L)-lysyl-(L)-lysyl-(L)-arginyl-(L)-arginyl-(L)-prolyl-(L)-valyl-(L)-lysyl-(L)-valyl-(L)-tyrosyl-(L)-proline

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