Nesiritide

In the US, Nesiritide (nesiritide systemic) is a member of the drug class vasodilators and is used to treat Heart Failure.

US matches:

• Nesiritide


• Nesiritide Intravenous

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C01DX19

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0124584-08-3

Chemical Formula

C143-H244-N50-O42-S4

Molecular Weight

3464

Therapeutic Categories

Vasodilator

Renin Angiotensin system inhibitor

Chemical Names

L-seryl-L-prolyl-L-lysyl-L-methionyl-L-valyl-L-glutaminylglycyl-L-serylglycyl-L-cysteinyl-L-phenylalanylglycyl-L-arginyl-L-lysyl-L-methionyl-L-aspartyl-L-arginyl-L-isoleucyl-L-seryl-L-seryl-L-seryl-L-serylglycyl-L-leucylglycyl-L-cysteinyl-L-lysyl-L-valyl- (WHO)

Natriuretic factor-32 (human brain clone lambda hBNP57) (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Nesiritidum (Latin)
• Nesiritid (German)
• Nésiritride (French)
• Nesiritida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nesiritide (OS: USAN)
• BNP (IS)
• Brain natriuretic peptide (IS)
• hBNP, recombinant (IS)
• Human B-type natriuretic peptide (IS: hBNP)
• Natrecor (IS: Biochemie)

Brand Names

• Natrecor
  Janssen, Colombia



• Noratak
  Janssen, Israel



• Natrecor
  Janssen, Antigua & Barbuda; Janssen, Netherlands Antilles; Janssen, Argentina; Janssen, Aruba; Janssen, Barbados; Janssen, Bermuda; Janssen, Bahamas; Janssen, Grenada; Janssen, Guyana; Janssen, Jamaica; Janssen, Cayman Islands; Janssen, Saint Lucia; Janssen, Suriname; Janssen, Trinidad & Tobago; Janssen, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines; Janssen, Venezuela; Scios, United States



• Noratak
  Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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