Synonyms: glycyl-glycyl-glycyl-L-cysteinyl-L-tyrosyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-glutaminyl-L-asparagyl-L-cysteinyl-L-prolyl-L-lysyl-glycinamide (4->9)-disulfide | Glypressin® | N-(N-(N-Glycylglycyl)glycyl)-8-L-lysinevasopressin | Terlivaz® | Variquel®
terlipressin is an approved drug (UK (2001), FDA (2022))
Compound class:
Peptide
Comment: Terlipressin is a clinically used vasopressin analogue. Terlipressin is biotransformed to its active moiety, lysine vasopressin (LVP). It has vasoconstrictive, antihemorrhagic, and antidiuretic properties.
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