PFT
PFT Brand names, PFT Analogs
PFT Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
PFT Chemical_Formula
C23H20N2O5
PFT RX_link
No information avaliable
PFT fda sheet
PFT msds (material safety sheet)
PFT Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
PFT Molecular Weight
404.415 g/mol
PFT Melting Point
241 oC
PFT H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
PFT State
Solid
PFT LogP
3.201
PFT Dosage Forms
No information avaliable
PFT Indication
Used as a screening test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and to monitor the adequacy of supplemental pancreatic therapy.
PFT 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.
PFT Absorption
No information avaliable
PFT side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overdose include shortness of breath and troubled breathing.
PFT Patient Information
PFT Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
