Drug Review: Terlipressin

Registrations: It had been registered in the following countries: United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), Canada, and Saudi Arabia (SA). Trade name (USA.); TERLIVAZ ® Registration number (SA); 11-367-07. Insurance Drug Formulary (SA); Covered. General Information: Registered Company: Mallinckrodt hospital products inc. Regulatory Status: RX. Mechanism of Action: Prodrug The active form is lysine vasopressin, the non-selective agonist of both V1 (smooth muscles of the arterial vasculature in the splanchnic region) and V2 receptors (collecting ducts of renal tubules). Read more...