| Drug Name |
Corticotropin |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00531 |
| Description |
Corticotropin (ACTH or adrenocorticotropic hormone) is a polypeptide hormone produced and secreted by the pituitary gland. It is an important player in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. |
| Indications and Usage |
For use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients presumed to have adrenocortical insufficiency.
Purified corticotropin for injection is indicated for a variety of allergic and autoimmune conditions.[L39150] |
| Marketing Status |
approved; investigational; vet_approved |
| ATC Code |
H01AA01 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01285
|
| KEGG ID |
D00146
|
| MeSH ID |
D000324
|
| PubChem ID |
16132265
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0R4HQ
|
| NDC Product Code |
51552-1613; 59149-005; 61200-004; 38779-1904; 63474-200 |
| UNII |
K0U68Q2TXA
|
| Synonyms |
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone | Hormone, Adrenocorticotropic | ACTH (1-39) | ACTH | Corticotrophin | Corticotropin | Corticotropin (1-39) | Corticotrophin (1-39) | Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone | Hormone, Adrenocorticotrophic | 1-39 ACTH | Adrenocorticotropin |
