Desmopressin

Desmopressin is used to treat nighttime bed-wetting, central diabetes insipidus, and increased thirst and urination caused by head surgery or head trauma.

Introduction

Generic name: Desmopressin (oral/sublingual)

Brand names: DDAVP, Nocdurna

Dosage forms: oral tablet (0.1 mg, 0.2 mg); sublingual tablet (27.7 mcg; 55.3 mcg)

Drug class: Antidiuretic hormones

Uses

Diabetes insipidus

Bed-wetting

Benefits

In Diabetes insipidus

Minirin 0.1mg Tablet brings about rapid action of controlling thirst and also reduces the urge to urinate often. This helps to manage these symptoms in diabetes insipidus. This improves your quality of life.\

In Bed-wetting

Minirin 0.1mg Tablet contains the hormone vasopressin, which acts on the kidneys and reduces the frequency and amount of urine produced by the kidneys. This helps to treat bedwetting in children. Bedwetting can be uncomfortable as well as embarrassing for the children and also their parents. Taking Minirin 0.1mg Tablet does not cure the condition but prevents bedwetting effectively till the child is on treatment with it.

Directions for use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Minirin 0.1mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How it works?

Minirin 0.1mg Tablet is a synthetic form of vasopressin (natural hormone that balances water). It works by causing reabsorption of water from the kidneys which controls excessive thirst and urination in diabetes insipidus. It also helps decrease night-time urine production and bedwetting in children. In addition to these, it reduces bleeding episodes by promoting the release of blood clotting factors.

Side effects

Desmopressin may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:

  • Low levels of sodium in the body–headache, confusion, hallucinations, muscle cramps, severe weakness, vomiting, loss of coordination, feeling restless or unsteady

  • Flushing (sudden warmth, redness, or tingly feeling)

  • Swelling, weight gain

  • A seizure

  • Weak or shallow breathing

  • A light-headed feeling, like you might pass out.

Serious side effects may be more likely in older adults.

Common side effects of desmopressin may include:

  • Headache

  • Dizziness

  • Dry mouth

  • Nausea

  • Mild stomach pain.

Warnings

  • You should not use desmopressin if you have severe kidney disease or hyponatremia (low sodium levels in your body). You also should not take Nocdurna if you have severe thirst, uncontrolled hypertension, heart failure, high levels of a hormone that causes fluid retention, or if you take a diuretic or use steroid medication.

  • Limit your intake of water and other fluids while you are using desmopressin. Drinking too much water may lead to a serious, life-threatening electrolyte imbalance.

  • Call your doctor right away if you have signs of low sodium: headache, confusion, muscle cramps, severe weakness, vomiting, loss of coordination, and feeling restless or unsteady.

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