Lypressin [lypresin]
- Terms
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Diapid
Lys-vasopresin
lysin-vasopresin
Postacton
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8-Lysine Vasopressin
Diapid
Lys-Vasopressin
Lysine Vasopressin
Lysyl Vasopressin
Postacton
Vasopressin, Lysine
The porcine antidiuretic hormone (VASOPRESSINS). It is a cyclic nonapeptide that differs from ARG-VASOPRESSIN by one amino acid, containing a LYSINE at residue 8 instead of an ARGININE. Lys-vasopressin is used to treat DIABETES INSIPIDUS or to improve vasomotor tone and BLOOD PRESSURE.
- DUI
- D008236 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0012831
- CAS
- Cys-Tyr-Phe-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Lys-Gly-NH2, cyclic 1-6 disulfide
- Previous indexing
- Vasopressins (1966-1974); Lysine (1966-1974)
- History note
- 2010, 1979-2006 (1975)
- Public note
- 2010, 1979-2006; see LYSINE VASOPRESSIN 2007-2009, see VASOPRESSIN 1975-1978
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 15
- AE
- adverse effects 8
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 28
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency
- DE
- drug effects
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 1
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 2
- PH
- physiology
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 17
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine