.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V04CC04 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V04CC04| name: | Ceruletide |
| ATC code: | V04CC04 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Ceruletide is a decapeptide that mimics the action of cholecystokinin. It has been used as a diagnostic agent to stimulate pancreatic secretion and for stimulating gallbladder contraction in diagnostic procedures. It is not approved for routine therapeutic use in modern clinical practice in most countries.
No published clinical pharmacokinetic parameters found in humans. Estimates provided based on structural properties, peptide class, molecular weight (~1300 Da), and available information from animal data or analogous drugs. Values are approximate and should be used with caution only for modeling or hypothesis generation.