Term Name: | histrelin acetate |
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Synonyms: | 5-oxo-L-prolyl-L-histidyl-L-tryptophyl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-1-benzyl-D-histidyl-L-leucyl-L-arginyl-N-ethyl-L-prolinamide--acetic acid (1/2), Suprellin, Suprellin LA, Vantas |
Definition: | An acetate salt obtained by combining histrelin with acetic acid. The amount of acetic acid present can vary and a variable amount of water may be present. Histrelin acetate is used as a subcutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of prostate cancer and for the suppression of gonadal sex hormone production in children with central precocious puberty. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63530] ( EBI ) |