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Angiotensin II (medication)

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Angiotensin II
ATII
Clinical data
Trade namesGiapreza
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Routes of
administration
Intravenous injection
Drug classVasoconstrictor
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein bindingNone
MetabolismProteolysis by glutamyl aminopeptidase, angiotensin converting enzyme 2
MetabolitesAngiotensin III, angiotensin-(1-7)
Elimination half-lifeLess than one minute (IV administration)
Identifiers
  • L-alpha-aspartyl-L-arginyl-L-valyl-L-tyrosyl-L-isoleucyl-L-histidyl-L-prolyl-L-phenylalanine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC50H71N13O12
Molar mass1046.197 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=InChI=1S/C50H71N13O12/c1-5-28(4)41(47(72)59-36(23-31-25-54-26-56-31)48(73)63-20-10-14-38(63)45(70)60-37(49(74)75)22-29-11-7-6-8-12-29)62-44(69)35(21-30-15-17-32(64)18-16-30)58-46(71)40(27(2)3)61-43(68)34(13-9-19-55-50(52)53)57-42(67)33(51)24-39(65)66/h6-8,11-12,15-18,25-28,33-38,40-41,64H,5,9-10,13-14,19-24,51H2,1-4H3,(H,54,56)(H,57,67)(H,58,71)(H,59,72)(H,60,70)(H,61,68)(H,62,69)(H,65,66)(H,74,75)(H4,52,53,55)/t28-,33-,34-,35-,36-,37-,38-,40-,41-/m0/s1
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Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a medication that is used to treat hypotension resulting from septic shock or other distributive shock. It is a synthetic vasoconstrictor peptide that is identical to human hormone angiotensin II[3] and is marketed under the brand name Giapreza. The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of angiotensin II in December 2017 to treat low blood pressure resulting from septic shock.[4]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.[5]

Medical uses

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Angiotensin II is a vasoconstrictor used to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock. Angiotensin II is a naturally occurring hormone secreted as part of the renin-angiotensin system that results in powerful systemic vasoconstriction.[6][7] The vasopressor effects of angiotensin have been studied since it was first isolated in the late 1930s.[8] Vasopressors are defined as agents that combat vasodilatory shock by inducing peripheral vasoconstriction. Commonly used vasopressors include catecholamine (e.g., dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine) and non-catecholamine (e.g., vasopressin). but these agents are not always effective in reversing vasodilatory shock, and their use can be associated with significant side effects including limb ischemia and cardiac arrhythmia. Angiotensin II is as a treatment option that can increase blood pressure and allow catecholamine dose reductions.

Angiotensin II must be administered as an intravenous infusion diluted in 0.9% sodium chloride prior to use.[1]

Adverse effects

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Angiotensin II treated patients are at an increased risk of thromboembolic events. There was a higher incidence of arterial and venous thrombotic and thromboembolic events in patients who received angiotensin II compared to placebo treated patients in the ATHOS-3 study [13% (21/163 patients) vs. 5% (8/158 patients)].[9] It is recommended that patients be on concurrent venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Other adverse reactions include thrombocytopenia, tachycardia, fungal infection, delirium, acidosis, hyperglycemia, and peripheral ischemia.[1]

Angiotensin II acts on angiotensin receptor (AT1) on presynaptic adrenergic nerves → release of catecholamine → excessive catecholamine can be harmful as it can cause myocyte necrosis.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Giapreza- angiotensin ii injection". DailyMed. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Giapreza EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. ^ Kaufman MB (March 2018). "Pharmaceutical Approval Update". P & T. 43 (3): 141–170. PMC 5821238. PMID 29491694.
  4. ^ "FDA approves drug to treat dangerously low blood pressure" (Press release). U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 21 December 2017.
  5. ^ New Drug Therapy Approvals 2017 (PDF). U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Report). January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. ^ Brown SM, Lanspa MJ, Jones JP, Kuttler KG, Li Y, Carlson R, et al. (March 2013). "Survival after shock requiring high-dose vasopressor therapy". Chest. 143 (3): 664–671. doi:10.1378/chest.12-1106. PMC 3590882. PMID 22911566.
  7. ^ Chawla LS, Busse L, Brasha-Mitchell E, Davison D, Honiq J, Alotaibi Z, et al. (October 2014). "Intravenous angiotensin II for the treatment of high-output shock (ATHOS trial): a pilot study". Critical Care. 18 (5): 534. doi:10.1186/s13054-014-0534-9. PMC 4212099. PMID 25286986.
  8. ^ Bradley SE, Parker B (November 1941). "The Hemodynamic Effects of Angiotonin in Normal Man". The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 20 (6): 715–719. doi:10.1172/JCI101265. PMC 435102. PMID 16694877.
  9. ^ Khanna A, English SW, Wang XS, Ham K, Tumlin J, Szerlip H, et al. (August 2017). "Angiotensin II for the Treatment of Vasodilatory Shock". The New England Journal of Medicine. 377 (5): 419–430. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1704154. hdl:1959.13/1353018. PMID 28528561. S2CID 205102054.
  10. ^ Liaudet L, Calderari B, Pacher P (November 2014). "Pathophysiological mechanisms of catecholamine and cocaine-mediated cardiotoxicity" (PDF). Heart Failure Reviews. 19 (6): 815–824. doi:10.1007/s10741-014-9418-y. PMID 24398587. S2CID 22420796.