Felypressin

Felypressin
Names
IUPAC name
1-[19-Amino-13,16-dibenzyl-10-(2-carbamoyl-ethyl)-7-carbamoylmethyl-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentaaza-cycloeicosane-4-carbonyl]-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid [5-amino-1-(carbamoylmethyl-carbamoyl)-pentyl]-amide
Identifiers
56-59-7 Yes
ChEBI CHEBI:60564 Yes
ChEMBL ChEMBL1697764 
ChemSpider 16736539 Yes
DrugBank DB00093 Yes
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PubChem 5956
UNII 17N2918V6G Yes
Properties
C46H65N13O11S2
Molar mass 1040.22 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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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, have its main physiological effects on vascular SMC's due to the form in which it is administered.

V1 receptors are found in various sites around the body. The major points include the CNS, Liver, Anterior Pituitary, Muscle (both vascular and non-vascular smooth muscle), and Platelets (CLAMP).

Another example of a V1 agonist is terlipressin - which is used in oesophageal varices.

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