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Desmopressin (International)

In the US, Desmopressin (desmopressin systemic) is a member of the drug class antidiuretic hormones and is used to treat Diabetes Insipidus, Hemophilia A, Nocturia, Primary Nocturnal Enuresis and von Willebrand Disease.

US matches:

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H01BA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0016679-58-6

Chemical Formula

C46-H64-N14-O12-S2

Molecular Weight

1069

Therapeutic Categories

Hemostatic agent

Antidiuretic agent

Analogue of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone, ADH)

Chemical Names

(2S)-N-[(2R)-1-[(2-amino-2-oxoetyl)amino]-5-(diaminometylideneamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]-1-[(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S)-7-(2-amino-2-oxoetyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-16-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)metyl]-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-13-(phenylmetyl)1,2-ditia-5,8,11,14,17-pentazacycloicosane-4-carbonyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide (IUPAC)

(3-Sulphanylpropanoyl)-L-tyrosyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-glutaminyl-L-asparaginyl-L-cysteinyl-L-prolyl-D-arginylglycinamide cyclic (1→6)-disulfide (Ph. Eur.)

[1-Deamino-8-D-arginine]vasopreβin (BAN)

1-(3-mercaptopropionic acid)-8-argininevasopreβin (WHO)

Vasopreβin, 1-(3-mercaptopropanoic acid)-8-D-arginine-

Foreign Names

  • Desmopressinum (Latin)
  • Desmopressin (German)
  • Desmopressine (French)
  • Desmopresina (Spanish)

Generic Names

  • Desmopressin (OS: BAN)
  • Desmopressina (OS: DCIT)
  • Desmopressine (OS: DCF)
  • Desamino-Cys¹-D-Arg⁸-Vasopressin (IS)
  • UNII-ENR1LLB0FP (IS)
  • Desmopressin (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
  • Desmopressine (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Desmopressinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Desmopressin Acetate (OS: BANM, USAN)
  • Desmopressin Acetate Hydrate (OS: JAN)
  • DDAVP (IS)
  • KW-8008 (IS)
  • Minirin (IS)
  • Stimate (IS)
  • UNII-XB13HYU18U (IS)
  • Desmopressin Acetate (PH: USP 41)

Brand Names

  • Adin
    Ferring Leciva, Poland
  • Adiuretin
    Ferring, Lithuania; Ranbaxy, India
  • Adiuretin SD
    Ferring, Lithuania
  • DDAVP
    IFET, Greece
  • DDAVP HEMO
    Ferring, Brazil
  • Desmopresina
    Kendrick, Mexico
  • Desmopresina Pisa
    Pisa, Colombia
  • Desmopressin
    Inpac, Russian Federation
  • Desmopressina Teva
    Teva Pharma, Portugal
  • Desmopressini
    Biopharm, Georgia
  • Desmotabs
    Ferring, Greece
  • Desmovital
    Er-Kim, Turkey
  • D-Void
    Sun, India
  • Minirin
    Atco, Pakistan; Biopas, Peru; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Egypt; Ferring, Tunisia; Ferring, Turkey; Recalcine, Paraguay
  • Minirin 0,1 mg/ml
    Ferring, Luxembourg
  • Minirin 0.1/ml
    Ferring, Hungary
  • Minirin 0.2 mg
    Ferring, Hungary
  • Minirin 10mcg/D
    Ferring, Luxembourg
  • Minirin 120mcg
    Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, Luxembourg
  • Minirin 4 µg/ml
    Ferring, Hungary
  • Minirin 60mcg
    Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, Luxembourg
  • Minirin Melt
    Ferring, Egypt; Ferring, Serbia; Ferring, Thailand
  • Minirin Melt 120mcg
    Ferring, Bulgaria
  • Minirin Melt 60mcg
    Ferring, Bulgaria
  • Minirinmelt
    Ferring, France; Ferring, Tunisia
  • Nocdurna
    Clinres, Croatia (Hrvatska)
  • Nocutil 0.1 mg/ml
    Gebro, Hungary
  • Nocutil 0.2 mg
    Gebro, Hungary
  • Nokdirna
    Ferring, Lithuania; Ferring, Latvia
  • Noqdirna
    Ferring, Malta
  • Octostim
    Ferring, Turkey; Salus, Slovenia
  • Octostim 15 µg/ml
    Ferring, Hungary
  • Vazomirin
    Apotex, Russian Federation
  • Acetato De Desmopressina Bergamo
    Bergamo, Brazil
  • Apo-Desmopressin
    Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong
  • DDAVP
    Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Ferring, Brazil; Ferring, Canada; Ferring, Malta; Ferring, South Africa; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United States
  • DDAVP 0.1 mg
    Ferring, Canada
  • DDAVP 0.2 mg
    Ferring, Canada
  • DDAVP 4 μg/ml
    Ferring, Canada
  • DDAVP Desmopressin
    Ferring, Ireland; Ferring, Malta; Ferring, Portugal; LENIS, Slovenia
  • Desmo-C
    Laboratorio SwedPharm, Chile; Promofarma, Uruguay
  • Desmogalen
    Galenpharma, Germany; Sanolabor, Slovenia
  • DesmoMelt
    Ferring, Malta; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
  • Desmop Odifs
    Dong-A, South Korea
  • Desmopresin
    Ferring, Argentina
  • Desmopresina Akros Pharma
    Akros Pharma, Uruguay
  • Desmopresina Gador
    Gador, Uruguay
  • Desmopresina Mede
    Reig Jofre, Spain
  • Desmopresina Swedpharm
    Laboratorio SwedPharm, Chile
  • Desmopresina Teva
    Teva, Spain; Teva Romania, Romania
  • Desmopressin
    Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Aspire Pharma, United Kingdom; Consilient Health, United Kingdom; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan
  • Desmopressin 0.01%
    ILS Ito Life Sciences, Japan; Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan
  • Desmopressin 2care4
    2care4, Norway
  • Desmopressin AA Pharma
    AA Pharma, Canada
  • Desmopressin Acetate
    Actavis, United States; Apotex, United States; Bausch & Lomb, United States; Glenmark Generics, United States; Heritage, United States; Hospira, United States; IMPAX Laboratories, United States; Mylan Specialty, United States; Sun Pharma, United States; Teva, United States
  • Desmopressin Acetate Cherubino
    Cherubino, Malta
  • Desmopressin Actavis
    Actavis, Lithuania; Actavis, Sweden
  • Desmopressin Ferring
    Ferring, Malta; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Sweden
  • Desmopressin PH&T
    AFT, New Zealand
  • Desmopressin Teva
    Teva, Germany; Teva, Denmark
  • Desmopressin Teva 0.1mg
    Teva, Israel
  • Desmopressin Teva 0.2mg
    Teva, Israel
  • Desmopressina Teva
    Teva Italia, Italy
  • Desmopressine Ferring
    Ferring, Belgium
  • Desmopressine Ferring 0.2mg
    Ferring, Luxembourg
  • Desmopressine Fisher
    Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands
  • Desmopressine Teva
    Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium
  • Desmopressine-acetaat Aurobindo
    Aurobindo, Netherlands
  • Desmopressine-acetaat Mylan
    Mylan, Netherlands
  • Desmopressine-acetaat Sandoz
    Sandoz, Netherlands
  • Desmopressine-acetaat Teva
    Teva Nederland, Netherlands
  • Desmopressin-Zhonghe Pharm
    Zhonghe Pharmaceutical, China
  • Desmospray
    Ferring, Ireland; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
  • Desmospray 0,1 Miligramm/Milliliter
    Medice, Germany
  • Desmotabs
    Ferring, Ireland; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; IFET, Greece
  • Desmotabs 0,1mg
    Medice, Germany
  • Desmotabs 0,2mg
    Medice, Germany
  • Dinadom
    Dominguez, Argentina
  • Duiturin
    Chong Kun Dang, South Korea
  • Emosint
    Kedrion, Italy
  • Minirin
    Clinres, Croatia (Hrvatska); Ferring, Australia; Ferring, Belgium; Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, China; Ferring, Czech Republic; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, France; Ferring, Georgia; Ferring, Greece; Ferring, Israel; Ferring, Iceland; Ferring, South Korea; Ferring, Kuwait; Ferring, Lebanon; Ferring, Lithuania; Ferring, Latvia; Ferring, Macedonia; Ferring, Malta; Ferring, Mexico; Ferring, Malaysia; Ferring, Norway; Ferring, New Zealand; Ferring, Oman; Ferring, Philippines; Ferring, Poland; Ferring, Portugal; Ferring, Serbia; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring, Slovakia; Ferring, Taiwan; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria; Ferring Arzneimittel, Romania; Ferring GmbH, Estonia; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Singapore; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United States; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam; IQFA, Mexico; Salus, Slovenia
  • Minirin 0,1 mg/ml
    Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Minirin 0.1 mg
    Ferring, Hungary
  • Minirin 0.1/ml
    Ferring, Oman
  • Minirin 0.1mg
    Ferring, Bulgaria; Ferring, Bulgaria; Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, Israel; Ferring, Oman; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Minirin 0.2mg
    Ferring, Bulgaria; Ferring, Bulgaria; Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, Israel; Ferring, Oman; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Minirin 10mcg/D
    Ferring, Bulgaria
  • Minirin 120 µg
    Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Minirin 120mcg
    Ferring, Israel
  • Minirin 4mcg
    Ferring, Switzerland
  • Minirin 60 µg
    Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Minirin 60mcg
    Ferring, Israel
  • Minirin dDAVP
    Ferring, Thailand
  • Minirin DDAVP
    Ferring, Hong Kong
  • Minirin Melt
    Catalent, Georgia; Ferring, Oman
  • Minirin/Ddavp
    Ferring, Italy
  • Minirinmelt OD
    Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Japan
  • Minitran 10mg
    MEDA Pharma, Switzerland
  • Minrin
    Ferring, Netherlands; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands
  • Minurin
    Ferring, Spain; IFET, Greece
  • Miram
    Pharmachemie, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria
  • Nafiset
    Pizzard, Mexico
  • Nictur
    GP Pharm, Germany; GP Pharma S.A., Greece
  • Nocdurna
    Ferring, Australia; Ferring, Belgium; Ferring, Canada; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, Iceland; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Norway; Ferring, Portugal; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring Arzneimittel, Romania
  • Nocdurna 25μg
    Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Nocdurna 25mcg
    Ferring, Luxembourg
  • Nocdurna 50μg
    Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Nocdurna 50mcg
    Ferring, Luxembourg
  • Noctiva
    Avadel Pharmaceuticals, United States
  • Nocturin
    Ferring, Germany
  • Nocutil
    Apogepha Arzneimittel, Germany; Medac, Denmark; Medac, Sweden
  • Nocutil 0,1mg
    Gebro Pharma, Austria
  • Nocutil 0,1mg/ml
    Gebro Pharma, Austria
  • Nocutil 0,2mg
    Gebro Pharma, Austria
  • Nocutil 0.1 mg
    Gebro, Switzerland; Gebro, Hungary
  • Nocutil 0.2 mg
    Gebro, Switzerland
  • Noqdirna
    Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
  • Noqturina
    Ferring, Ireland; Ferring GmbH, Estonia
  • Nordurine
    Ferring, Ireland
  • Octim
    Ferring, France; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
  • Octostim
    BModesto, Netherlands; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Ferring, Australia; Ferring, Belgium; Ferring, Canada; Ferring, Chile; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Spain; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, Hong Kong; Ferring, Israel; Ferring, Iceland; Ferring, Kuwait; Ferring, Lithuania; Ferring, Latvia; Ferring, Mexico; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Norway; Ferring, New Zealand; Ferring, Oman; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring GmbH, Estonia; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Originalis, Netherlands
  • Octostim 1,5mg/ml
    Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Octostim 1.5 mg/ml
    Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, Hungary
  • Octostim 15 µg/ml
    Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Octostim 15mcg/ml
    Ferring, Switzerland
  • PMS-Desmopressin
    Pharmascience, Canada
  • Presinex
    Mipharm, Bulgaria; Mipharm, Georgia; PH&T, Lithuania
  • Stimate
    Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United States
  • Suprex
    Elea, Argentina
  • Teva-Desmopressin
    Teva Canada, Canada
  • Wetirin
    Ferring, Spain
  • DDAVP
    Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
  • Minirin
    Ferring, Mexico

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
BANMBritish Approved Name (Modified)
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
IUPACInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.European Pharmacopoeia
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name
WHOWorld Health Organization

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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