Terlipressin
ترلیپرسین
🧬 Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones And InsulinsVasopressin analogue
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Terlivaz (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Hepatorenal syndrome · Regimen source: FDA Terlivaz · 2.2
- • Day 4: continue if creatinine fell ≥30%; less: may increase per label chart (to 1.7 mg). Check SpO2 and ACLF grade first; continuous pulse oximetry. FDA Terlivaz · 2.2FDA Terlivaz · 2.1FDA Terlivaz · 2
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🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Hypoxia or worsening respiratory symptoms; ongoing coronary, peripheral or mesenteric ischaemia. FDA Terlivaz · 4
Warnings
- • Boxed warning: serious or fatal respiratory failure (higher with volume overload or ACLF grade 3) — do not start or stop if SpO2 <90%. FDA Terlivaz · Boxed Warning
- • Ischaemic events; ineligibility for liver transplant; embryo-fetal toxicity. FDA Terlivaz · 5
Formulations
- 0.85 mg vial — powder for injection 🇺🇸 USA FDA Terlivaz · 3
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid
Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Terlivaz · 8.1
“Risk Summary Based on findings from the published literature and on its mechanism of action, TERLIVAZ may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1) ] .”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution
Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Terlivaz · 8.2
“Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of terlipressin in human or animal milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effect on milk production.”
- 👶 ChildrenUse with caution
The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Terlivaz · 8.4
“Safety and effectiveness of TERLIVAZ have not been established in pediatric patients.”
- 👴 Older adultsUse with caution
Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Terlivaz · 8.5
“Of the total number of patients in clinical studies treated with TERLIVAZ, 55 (16%) were ≥65 years of age.”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)NDA022231
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Terlivaz
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Terlipressin Injection
- WHO ATC/DDDH01BA04
- Darooyab (Iran)Terlipressin
🇮🇷 Not found in Iran list Darooyab · G-2721/Terlipressin
Darooyab lists no registered dosage form or brand for this drug. This does not prove it is unavailable.
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Terlivaz · 3FDA Terlivaz · 2.2FDA Terlivaz · 2.1FDA Terlivaz · 2FDA Terlivaz · 4FDA Terlivaz · Boxed WarningFDA Terlivaz · 5FDA Terlivaz · 8.1FDA Terlivaz · 8.2FDA Terlivaz · 8.4FDA Terlivaz · 8.5FDA Terlivaz · SPL approval / marketing category
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-2721/Terlipressin
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified