Regulatory status
Lypressin is classified as an unapproved research compound. There is no approved drug label on file for this substance, and it is not available as a labeled pharmaceutical product.
What lypressin is
Lypressin is a peptide with the molecular formula C46H65N13O12S2 and a molecular weight of approximately 1056.2. It is cataloged under PubChem CID 644076. No FDA-approved indications, mechanism of action, or brand names are available for this compound because no approved label exists.
Trial footprint
A total of 87 trials are registered that reference this compound or closely related agents. Sample records in the registry include a completed study comparing terlipressin with albumin, midodrine with albumin, and albumin alone for preventing circulatory dysfunction after paracentesis in cirrhosis. Another completed trial examined intramyometrial injection of terlipressin versus carbitocin on hemoglobin levels and blood loss during myomectomy procedures. A third trial, with unknown status, studied continuous terlipressin infusion in septic shock. These records describe study design and status only, not outcomes or conclusions.