Desmopressin
Desmopressin is used for: Treating nighttime bedwetting. It is also used to manage temporarily increased thirst and urination caused by head injury or certain types of brain surgery, or to manage certain types of diabetes (cranial diabetes insipidus). It may also be used for other conditions as...
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desmopressin
Desmopressin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary gland. This hormone is important for many functions including blood flow, blood pressure, kidney function, and regulating how the body uses water. Desmopressin is used to treat bed-wetting, central cranial diabetes...
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Desmopressin Rhinal Tube
Desmopressin Acetate Rhinal Tubeis a synthetic analogue of the natural pituitary hormone 8-arginine vasopressin (ADH), an antidiuretic hormone affecting renal water conservation. It is chemically defined as follows:
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Desmopressin Acetate (1-Deamino-8-D-Arginine Vasopressins)
Has antidiuretic effect that decreases urinary volume and increases urine osmolality.
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Desmopressin acetate
DDAVP nasal spray, nose drops, and tablets are given to prevent or control the frequent urination and loss of water associated with diabetes insipidus (a rare condition characterized by very large quantities of diluted urine and excessive thirst). They are also used to treat frequent passage of...
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See also: Diabetes Insipidus, Hemophilia A, Primary Nocturnal Enuresis, von Willebrand's Disease

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