Terlip
Generic Name
Terlipressin
Packs Price
- Inj 1 mg: 1 Vial: Rs.1800
Company
Getz
Therapeutic Group
Pituitary And Hypothalamic Hormones And Analogues
Indication Dosage
Bleeding From Oesophageal Varices:
By IV Inj:
- Adult (body weight Up To 50 Kg): Initially 1 Mg, Then 1 Mg Every 4-6 Hours For Up To 72 Hours, To Be Administered Over 1 Minute;
- Adult (body weight 50-69 Kg): Initially 1.5 Mg, Then 1 Mg; Every 4-6 Hours For Up To 72 Hours, To Be Administered Over 1 Minute;
- Adult (body weight 70 Kg And Above): Initially 2 Mg, Then 1 Mg Every 4-6 Hours For Up To 72 Hours, To Be Administered Over 1 Minute
Content
- Inj: Terlipressin Acetate 1mg; Powder In Vial And Vial With 5 mlicliluent.
Pregnancy
Avoid Unless Benefits Outweigh Risk
Stability
- Pituitary & Hypothalamic Hormones & Analogues
- Vasopressin Analogue
Contra Indications
Precautions
Lactation
Side Effects
- Abdominal Cramps
- Arrhythmia
- Bradycardia
- Diarrhoea
- Headache
- Hypertension
- Hypotension
- Pallor
- Peripheral Ischaemia
- Angina
- Bronchospasm
- Convulsions
- Hot Flushes
- Hyponatraemia
- Intestinal Ischaemia
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nausea
- Pulmonary Oedema
- Heart Failure
- Skin Necrosis
- Respiratory Failure
- Tachycardia
- Vomiting.
- Rare: Dyspnoea
- Hyperglycaemia
- Stroke