
Telipsa Injection
Manufacturer
Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition
Terlipressin (1mg/0ml)
Key Information
Short Description
Telipsa Injection is used to treat bleeding esophageal varices by narrowing the walls of blood vessels and decreasing blood flow into affected veins.
Dosage Form
Injection
Introduction
Telipsa Injection is given by a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. It is used to treat severe or life-threatening bleeding in the food pipe (esophagus). Common side effects include headaches, slow heart rate, high blood pressure, peripheral vasoconstriction, and peripheral ischemia. Inform your doctor if you have any heart, liver, or kidney problems, or if you are taking other medications. This medicine is not recommended for children and adolescents.
Directions for Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
How it works
Telipsa Injection works on the walls of blood vessels, causing them to narrow and decrease blood flow into affected veins, which helps to stop or slow bleeding.
Quick Tips
Telipsa Injection is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a doctor. It makes you feel dizzy or lightheaded. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.