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Tetracosactide

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Topics: Obstetrics and gynaecologySafety in BreastfeedingStability outside the fridgeTetracosactide
Contents
  1. dm+d
  2. Refrigerated Storage
    1. Synacthen · Atnahs Pharma
    2. Synacthen Depot · Atnahs Pharma
  3. Lactation Safety Information
    1. Tetracosactrin

dm+d

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Refrigerated Storage

SynacthenAtnahs Pharma

Atnahs Pharma
Synacthen
Solution for injection or infusion, 250 micrograms

Contact Atnahs Pharma in all cases where a deviation from the recommended storage conditions has occurred. Refer to the electronic medicines compendium (eMC) at https://www.medicines.org.uk for company details.

27 January 2022
London MI Service

Synacthen DepotAtnahs Pharma

Atnahs Pharma
Synacthen Depot
Depot injection 1mg/mL

Contact Atnahs Pharma in all cases where a deviation from the recommended storage conditions has occurred. Refer to the electronic medicines compendium (eMC) at https://www.medicines.org.uk for company details.

27 January 2022
London MI Service

Lactation Safety Information

Tetracosactrin

Tetracosactrin
Yes
No published evidence of safety
Synthetic analogue of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) used for diagnosis of adrenocortical insufficiency. ACTH is normal component of breast-milk
Low levels anticipated in milk due to the drug’s properties and not absorbed from the infant’s GI tract
11 September 2020
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