TSH-releasing Hormone

TSH-releasing Hormone Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

TSH-releasing Hormone is the pharmaceutically available synthetic analogue of the endogenous peptide thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). It is a tri-peptide tropic hormone, released by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the release of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and prolactin from the anterior pituitary.

Although not currently available in any FDA-approved product, protirelin is a component of the TRH Test where it is used to test the response of the anterior pituitary gland in conditions such as secondary hypothyroidism and acromegaly.

Trade Name TSH-releasing Hormone
Availability Discontinued
Generic Protirelin
Protirelin Other Names Protirelin, Protirelina, Thyroliberin, Thyrotropic releasing hormone, Thyrotropic-releasing factor, Thyrotropin releasing hormone, Thyrotropin-releasing factor, TSH-releasing factor, TSH-releasing hormone
Type
Formula C16H22N6O4
Weight Average: 362.3837
Monoisotopic: 362.170253222
Groups Approved, Investigational
Therapeutic Class
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Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
TSH-releasing Hormone
TSH-releasing Hormone

Uses

TSH-releasing Hormone is a synthetic analogue of thyrotropin-releasing hormone that has been used during diagnostic tests to evaluate function of the thyroid gland.

Food Interaction

  • Do not take with or immediately after a high-fat meal. Fatty food can disrupt the TSH assay by increasing lipid levels in the blood.
  • Take with or without food. Take protirelin either after a low-fat meal or on an empty stomach.

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