Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid
cosyntropin
Effect:
Increased Glucocorticoid Secretion; Increased Mineralocorticoid Secretion
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to cosyntropin:
  • A synthetic peptide that is identical to the 24-amino acid segment at the N-terminal of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. ACTH (1-24), a segment similar in all species, contains the biological activity that stimulates production of CORTICOSTEROIDS in the ADRENAL CORTEX.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A synthetically-derived subunit of the endogenous peptide pituitary hormone adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Consisting of the first 24 amino acids from the amino terminal of ACTH, Cortrosyn is usually prepared for injection and intended for diagnostic and not therapeutic use. Similar to endogenous ACTH, this agent stimulates the adrenal secretion of specific adrenal steroids that can be measured in the plasma. (NCI04)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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