Terlipressin

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Vericeal haemorrhage. Hepatorenal syndrome. Septic shock.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Vascular disease especially coronary artery disease. Chronic nephritis. Pregnancy.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Hypertension, artherosclerosis, cardiac disorders. Heart failure.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Abdominal cramps, cardiac arrhythmias, headache, transient blanching, increased arterial pressure. MI, cardiac failure.

Drug Category/Class

  • Vasoconstrictor Agents
  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Vasopressin and Analogues
  • Posterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones
  • Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones and Analogues
  • Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins
  • Vasopressin and analogues
Prescribed Commonly used to stop bleeding of varices in the food pipe (oesophagus).
Weight :1227.372
Structure Terlipressin
Generic Drug Terlipressin prescribed Commonly used to stop bleeding of varices in the food pipe (oesophagus).
Formula

C52H74N16O15S2

Terlipressin has 7 Brands listed


Proession (1 mg)Remestyp (1 mg)
Teri (1 mg)Teriss
Terlinis (1 mg)Terlipin (1 mg)
Tripez (1 mg)

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