Terliwin Injection

Reviewed By Dr. Mekhala Chandra, MD, MBBS

Last updated on 25 Nov 2025 | 03:05 PM (IST)

Terliwin Injection is used in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices (bleeding from dilated veins in the food pipe leading to your stomach). It narrows the walls of blood vessels and decreases the blood flow into the affected veins.

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General Information

Contains

Terlipressin (100mcg)

Marketer

Win Health Pharma

Storage

Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.

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Product introduction

Terliwin Injection is given by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you should take them. It is given only to patients with severe or life-threatening bleeding in the food pipe (esophagus).

Using this medicine can cause some common side effects such as headaches, slow heart rate, high blood pressure, peripheral vasoconstriction, and Peripheral ischemia low blood pressure. Let your doctor know if any of these side effects do not go away or get worse.

Before using this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any problems with your heart, liver, or kidneys. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are taking. This medicine is not recommended for children and adolescents.

Uses of Terliwin Injection

Bleeding esophageal varices

Benefits of Terliwin Injection

Bleeding esophageal varices
Terliwin Injection is used to control bleeding from esophageal varices, a serious condition often seen in liver disease. It helps reduce pressure in the blood vessels of the esophagus, minimizing bleeding and stabilizing the patient for further treatment.

Side effects of Terliwin Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Terliwin

Headache
Slow heart rate
Abdominal cramp
Diarrhea
High blood pressure
Peripheral ischemia
Vasoconstriction of the extremities

How to use Terliwin Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Terliwin Injection works

Terliwin Injection works on the walls of blood vessels, causing them narrow and decrease the blood flow into the affected veins. This helps to stop or slow the bleeding.

Quick tips

Terliwin 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.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Terliwin Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Terliwin Injection is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Terliwin Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Terliwin Injection alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited data available on the use of Terliwin Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited data available on the use of Terliwin Injection in patients with liver disease.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Terliwin with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Life-threatening

Domperidone (Oral Route)

Do not consume Terlipressin with Domperidone.

Severe

Amiodarone (Oral Route)

Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.

Severe

Amiodarone (Injection Route)

Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.

Severe

Artemether (Injection Route)

Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.

Severe

Artemether (Oral Route)

Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.

Frequently asked questions

Who should not take Terliwin Injection?

Terliwin Injection should not be given to anyone with a known allergy or hypersensitivity to Terliwin Injection or any of its ingredients.

What should I tell my doctor before starting treatment with Terliwin Injection?

Before starting treatment with Terliwin Injection, tell your doctor if you have any other health problems, like kidney or liver-related issues, breathing issues like asthma, heart related ailments like uncontrollable or high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, etc. This is because certain medical conditions may affect your treatment and you may even need dose modifications. Let your doctor know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Inform your doctor if you are planning a baby, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

How do you give Terliwin Injection?

Terliwin Injection is given by a doctor or nurse into the muscle or under the skin. It should not be self-administered. The dose will depend on the body weight of the patient and will be decided by your doctor. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Terliwin Injection.

Can Terliwin Injection be used in children?

There is not enough data available for its use in children. For any doubts, consult your doctor.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Peptides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

HORMONES

Action Class

Vasopressin Analogues

References

McQuaid KR. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 1095.
Terlipressin acetate. West Drayton, UK: Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; 2009 [revised Sep. 2017]. [Accessed 23 Jan. 2019] (online) Available from:
Terlipressin acetate. West Drayton, UK: Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; 2001 [revised Sep. 2017]. [Accessed 04 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 3 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:

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Marketer details

Name: Win Health Pharma
Address: 39, Aagam Cross Roads, VIP Road, Vesu, Surat, Gujarat, India-395007

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Country of origin: India

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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Terliwin Injection

Benefits of Terliwin Injection

Side effects of Terliwin Injection

How to use Terliwin Injection

How Terliwin Injection works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Domperidone (Oral Route)

Amiodarone (Oral Route)

Amiodarone (Injection Route)

Artemether (Injection Route)

Artemether (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

Who should not take Terliwin Injection?

What should I tell my doctor before starting treatment with Terliwin Injection?

How do you give Terliwin Injection?

Can Terliwin Injection be used in children?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

References

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