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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Oligopeptides > Vasopressins > Lypressin > Terlipressin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nerve Tissue Proteins > Neuropeptides > Vasopressins > Lypressin > Terlipressin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Vasopressins > Lypressin > Terlipressin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Posterior > Vasopressins > Lypressin > Terlipressin
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Posterior > Vasopressins > Lypressin > Terlipressin

Preferred term

Terlipressin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 14636-12-5 (Terlipressin)
  • 7Z5X49W53P
  • Glipressin
  • Glycylpressin
  • Glypressin
  • N-(N- (N-glycylglycyl)glycyl)-L-lysinevasopressin
  • Terlypressin
  • TGLVP
  • Triglycyl Lysine Vasopressin
  • Triglycylvasopressin

Allowable Qualifier(s)

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • Terlipressine

    French

  • 14636-12-5 (Terlipressin)
  • 7Z5X49W53P
  • N-(N- (N-glycylglycyl)glycyl)-L-lysinevasopressin

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W6DHTHDK-0

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