Corticorelin

In the US, Corticorelin (corticorelin systemic) is a member of the drug class corticotropin and is used to treat Cushing's Syndrome.

US matches:

• Corticorelin ovine triflutate

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

V04CD04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0086784-80-7

Chemical Formula

C208-H344-N60-O63-S2

Molecular Weight

4757

Therapeutic Categories

Diagnostic agent

Hypothalamic hormone: Corticotropin releasing hormone, CRH

Chemical Name

H-Ser-Glu-Glu-Pro-Pro-Ile-Ser-Leu-Asp-Leu-Thr-Phe-His-Leu-Leu-Arg-Glu-Val-Leu-Glu-Met-Ala-Arg-Ala-Glu-Gin-Leu-Ala-Gin-Gin-Ala-His-Ser-Asn-Arg-Lys-Leu-Met-Glu-Ile-Ile-NH2 (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Corticorelinum (Latin)
• Corticorelin (German)
• Corticoréline (French)
• Corticorelina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Corticorelin Acetate (OS: USAN)
• Corticoréline (OS: DCF)
• Corticoliberin (IS)
• Corticotrophin-releasing Hormone (IS)
• Corticotrophin-RH (IS)
• CRF (IS)
• CRH (IS)
• Corticorelin Ovine Triflutate (OS: USAN)
• Corticorelin trifluoroacetate (IS)
• Corticorelin-vom-Menschen-triflutat (1:x) (IS: ASK)

Brand Names

• Acthrel
  Ferring, United States



• CortiRel
  Meduna, Germany



• hCRH
  Tanabe Mitsubishi, Japan



• CRH Ferring
  Ferring, Austria; Ferring, Germany



• Stimu-ACTH
  Ferring, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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