Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

DBCAT001331Therapeutic categoryH01AA

An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the ADRENAL CORTEX and its production of CORTICOSTEROIDS. ACTH is a 39-amino acid polypeptide of which the N-terminal 24-amino acid segment is identical in all species and contains the... A DrugBank category of 2 drugs. 2 of them are approved.

ATC classification: H — SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREPARATIONS, EXCL. SEX HORMONES AND INSULINS
H01 — PITUITARY AND HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES AND ANALOGUES
H01A — ANTERIOR PITUITARY LOBE HORMONES AND ANALOGUES
H01AA — ACTH
Also known as: 1-39 ACTH · ACTH · ACTH (1-39) · Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone · Adrenocorticotropin
Drugs: Corticotropin
Tetracosactide

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4Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

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