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Trade names | Maprelin |
Other names | Lamprey GnRH-III; H-Pyr-His-Trp-Ser-His-Asp-Trp-Lys-Pro-Gly-NH2; XHWSHDWKPG |
Routes of administration | Injection |
Drug class | GnRH agonist |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.223.356 |
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Formula | C59H74N18O14 |
Molar mass | 1259.353 g·mol−1 |
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Peforelin (INN ), or peforelin acetate, sold under the brand name Maprelin, is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) medication which is used in veterinary medicine in Europe and Canada.[1][2][3][4] It is a GnRH analogue and a synthetic peptide, specifically a decapeptide.[1][3][4] The drug was introduced for veterinary use by 2001.[5]