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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 hypotension. It has been found to be effective when norepinephrine does not help.Indications for use include norepinephrine-resistant septic shock and hepatorenal syndrome. In addition it is used to treat bleeding esophageal varices.

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ATC prefix
H01
ATC suffix
BA04
CAS number
14636-12-5
DrugBank
DB02638
FDA UNII code
7Z5X49W53P
IUPAC name
1-[(4R7S10S13S16S19R)-19-[([(aminoacetyl)amino]acetylamino)acetyl]amino-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-13-benzyl-16-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-69121518-pentaoxo-12-dithia-58111417-pentaazacycloicosan-4-yl]carbonyl-(L)-prolyl-N-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-(L)-lysinamide
PubChem
72081

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