Cosyntropin

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Cosyntropin

Description of the Drug

Tetracosactide is a diagnostic agent used in the screening of patients presumed to have adrenocortical insufficiency.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01284

Brand Name(s)

Cortrosyn, Cosyntropin, Synacthen, Synacthen depot

Company Owner(s)

Sandoz Inc, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc, Mylan Institutional Llc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Melanocortin receptor 2 SINGLE PROTEIN AGONIST CHEMBL1965

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL33366
DrugBank DB01284
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14793473
PubChem 129627786 16133802 16133751 60210072
BindingDB 50017180
DrugCentral 4516
Guide to Pharmacology 6965 1330 3767
rxnorm COSYNTROPIN
ChEBI 3901