Terlipressin is a synthetic analogue of vasopressin, which is an endogenous neurohormone that acts as a vasoconstrictor. It is a prodrug of lypressin, or lysine vasopressin. Compared to endogenous vasopressin, terlipressin has a longer half life and increased selectivity for the V1 receptor. As a potent vasopressor, terlipressin has been investigated in vari...
Terlipressin is a vasopressin receptor agonist indicated to improve kidney function in adults with hepatorenal syndrome with rapid reduction in kidney function. The US prescribing information states that patients with a serum creatinine > 5 mg/dL are unlikely to experience benefit from terlipressin.
National Liver Institute, Shebeen Alkom, Menoufiya, Egypt
Dep. of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Berne, Berne, Switzerland
Institute of liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Surgical intensive care unit, 1st affiliated hospital of Sun Yat-sen university, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Novartis Investigative Site, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
Investigational site, Kanto, Japan
Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, United States
University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
CARBONELL Nicolas, Paris, France
Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
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