Felypressin is a non-catecholamine vasoconstrictor that is chemically related to vasopressin, the posterior pituitary hormone. It is added to some local anaesthetics such as prilocaine in a concentration of 0.03 IU/ml. Felypressin is a Vasopressin 1 agonist, and will thus have effects at all Arginine vasopressin receptor 1As. It will, however, hav...
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<chemical> Synthetic analog of lypressin with more vasoconstrictor than antidiuretic action. It is used as a haemostatic. ... Pharmacological action: haemostatics, renal agents, vasoconstrictor agents. ... Chemical name: Vasopressin, 2-L-phenylalanine-8-L-lysine- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fel′i-pres′in Definitions: 1. Lysine vasopressin with l-phenylalanine at position 2. Synonyms: octapressin
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