PFD
PFD Brand names, PFD Analogs
PFD Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
PFD Chemical_Formula
C23H20N2O5
PFD RX_link
No information avaliable
PFD fda sheet
PFD msds (material safety sheet)
PFD Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
PFD Molecular Weight
404.415 g/mol
PFD Melting Point
241 oC
PFD H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
PFD State
Solid
PFD LogP
3.201
PFD Dosage Forms
No information avaliable
PFD Indication
Used as a screening test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and to monitor the adequacy of supplemental pancreatic therapy.
PFD Pharmacology
Bentiromide is a peptide used as a screening test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and to monitor the adequacy of supplemental pancreatic therapy. It is given by mouth as a noninvasive test. The amount of p-aminobenzoic acid and its metabolites excreted in the urine is taken as a measure of the chymotrypsin-secreting activity of the pancreas. Headache and gastrointestinal disturbances have been reported in patients taking bentiromide. Bentiromide is not available in the U.S. or Canada.
PFD Absorption
No information avaliable
PFD side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overdose include shortness of breath and troubled breathing.
PFD Patient Information
PFD Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
