Ceruletide [ceruletid]
- Terms
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cerulein
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Caerulein
Cerulein
Ceruletid
FI-6934
Takus
A specific decapeptide obtained from the skin of Hila caerulea, an Australian amphibian. Caerulein is similar in action and composition to CHOLECYSTOKININ. It stimulates gastric, biliary, and pancreatic secretion; and certain smooth muscle. It is used in paralytic ileus and as diagnostic aid in pancreatic malfunction.
- Annotation
- do not confuse entry term CERULEIN with CERULENIN
- DUI
- D002108 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0003135
- CAS
- Caerulein
- Previous indexing
- Gastrointestinal Agents (1967-1971); Peptides (1966-1971)
- History note
- 2013(1972)
- Public note
- 2013; see CAERULEIN 1972-2013
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 1
- AE
- adverse effects
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis 1
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency
- DE
- drug effects
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 1
- PD
- pharmacology 2
- PH
- physiology
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 1
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine