terlipressin


terlipressin

(ter-li-pres'in), The synthetic vasopressin analogue triglycyl-lysine-vasopressin.

terlipressin

A drug that releases vasopressin over a period of hours. This is used to help to control bleeding from OESOPHAGEAL VARICES by constricting the small arteries in the intestinal tract. A brand name is Glypressin.