Erliso 1mg injection contains an active ingredient called Terlipressin. It belongs to the medication class known as a vasopressin receptor agonist. It is used to treat bleeding from dilated veins in the food pipe that connects to the stomach, called bleeding oesophageal varices. It also improves kidney function in adults diagnosed with hepatorenal syndrome, a condition characterized by a sudden decline in kidney function.
TERLIPRESSIN INJECTION 1 MG / 0.10 MG
synthetic triglycyl-lysine derivative
inactive prodrug
Terlipressin Injection 1 mg / 0.10 mg is a synthetic triglycyl-lysine derivative of vasopressin, is a inactive prodrug. It has pressor and antidiuretic effects. It is used in posterior pituitary lobe hormone preparations and is an analogue of vasopressin used as a vasoactive drug in the management of low blood pressure. It has been found to be effective when norepinephrine does not help.So it is used in norepinephrine-resistant septic shock and hepatorenal syndrome. In addition, it is used to treat bleeding esophageal varices.Following IV injection, lysine vasopressin are released following the enzymatic cleavage of 3 glycyl moieties. Terlipressin acetate 0.12 mg/ml solution for injection is used for treatment of bleeding from dilated veins in the food pipe leading to your stomach (bleeding oesophageal varices).
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Adult: Initially, 2 mg followed by 1 or 2 mg every 4-6 hr until bleeding is controlled, for up to 72 hr.
This medicine must not be used during pregnancy.
SIDE EFFECTS
Severe shortness of breath due to an asthma attack, severe difficulty with or stopping breathing, severe pain in the chest (angina), severe and persistent irregular heartbeats, locally dead skin (necrosis), convulsions (seizure), kidney failure.
Other possible side effects
Common (affects less than 1 in 10 people)
– headache
– too slow heart rate
– signs of insufficient blood circulation in the heart vessels shown in the ECG
– high blood pressure
– low blood pressure
– insufficient blood circulation in arms, legs and skin,
pale skin
– abdominal cramps
– diarrhoea
Uncommon (affects less than 1 in 100 people)
– too little sodium in the blood (hyponatraemia)
– rapid increase in blood pressure
– too fast heart rate (palpitations)
– chest pain
– heart attack
– excess fluid on the lungs
– insufficient blood flow to the intestines
– bluish colouration of the skin or lips
– hot flushes
– temporary nausea (feeling sick)
– temporary vomiting
– inflammation of the lymph vessels .
Usage/ApplicationTerlipressin is used in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices.
TypeINJECTION
Terlipressin Uses
Terlipressin is used in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices.
How Terlipressin works
Terlipressin works on the walls of blood vessels, causing them narrow and decrease the blood flow into the affected veins. This helps to stop or slow the bleeding.
Common side effects of Terlipressin
Diarrhea, Slow heart rate, Breathlessness, Nausea, Abdominal pain, Respiratory failure, Fluid overload, Pleural effusion, Sepsis, Ischemia