Ornipressin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H01BA05

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0003397-23-7

Chemical Formula

C45-H63-N13-O12-S2

Molecular Weight

1042

Therapeutic Category

Vasoconstrictor

Chemical Name

Vasopressin, 8-L-ornithine-

Foreign Names

• Ornipressinum (Latin)
• Ornipressin (German)
• Ornipressine (French)
• Ornipresina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ornipressine (OS: DCF)
• [Orn⁸] Vasopressin (IS)

Brand Names

• POR 8 Ferring
  Pharmaco, New Zealand



• Por-8
  Ferring, Australia; Ferring, South Africa; Sandoz, Luxembourg

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Glossary

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

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