Chemicals and Drugs

Cosyntropin

A synthetic peptide that is identical to the 24-amino acid segment at the N-terminal of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. ACTH (1-24), a segment similar in all species, contains the biological activity that stimulates production of CORTICOSTEROIDS in the ADRENAL CORTEX.

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Abstract

A synthetic peptide that is identical to the 24-amino acid segment at the N-terminal of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. ACTH (1-24), a segment similar in all species, contains the biological activity that stimulates production of CORTICOSTEROIDS in the ADRENAL CORTEX.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • 1-24-ACTH
  • 1-24-Corticotropin
  • ACTH (1-24)
  • ACTH 1-24
  • Corticotropin (1-24)-Peptide
  • Corticotropin (1-24)-Tetracosapeptide
  • Synthetic ACTH
  • Tetracosactide
  • Tetracosactrin
  • Tetracosapeptide
  • ACTH, Synthetic
  • Cortosyn
  • Cortrosyn

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

88(75); was see under ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE 1987; was see under CORTICOTROPIN 1974-86

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Previous Indexing

  • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (1971-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cosyntropin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003366. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003366
  2. Cosyntropin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenocorticotropic_hormone_(medication)
  3. Cosyntropin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560542