Corticotropin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Corticotropin (corticotropin systemic) is a member of the drug class corticotropin and is used to treat Allergies, Eye Conditions, Multiple Sclerosis, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Ulcerative Colitis.

US matches:

• Corticotropin Gel


• Corticotropin


• Corticotropin Injection


• Corticotropin (Anti-inflammatory)


• Corticotropin (Adrenocorticotropic hormone; ACTH)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H01AA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009002-60-2

Chemical Formula

C207-H308-N56-O58-S

Molecular Weight

4541

Therapeutic Category

Anterior pituitary hormone: Adrenocorticotropic hormone, ACTH

Chemical Name

Corticotropin

Foreign Names

• Corticotrophinum (Latin)
• Corticotropin (German)
• Corticotrophine (French)
• Corticotrofina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Corticotropin (OS: BAN)
• Corticotropine (OS: DCF)
• Adrenocorticotropin (IS)
• Corticotrophin (IS)
• Kortikotropin (IS)
• Corticotropin (PH: USP 32, Ph. Eur. 4)
• Corticotropine (PH: Ph. Eur. 4)
• Corticotropinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 4)

Brand Names

• ACTH (veterinary use)
  Cross Vetpharm, United States



• Acthelea
  Elea, Argentina



• Adrenomone (veterinary use)
  Summit, United States



• H.P. Acthar
  Questcor, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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