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Felypressin
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Definition
: A synthetic analog of LYPRESSIN with a PHENYLALANINE substitution at residue 2. Felypressin is a vasoconstrictor with reduced antidiuretic activity.
Pharmacological Action
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Other names
Vasopressin, Phenylalanyl-
Lysyl; Phenylalanine Lysine Vasopressin; Phelypressin; Octapressin; Vasopressin, Phenylalanyl Lysyl; Vasopressin, Phenylalanine Lysine; Phenylalanyl-
Lysyl Vasopressin; Lysine Vasopressin, Phenylalanine; PLV-
2; Octopressin