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- noun A
synthetic replacement forvasopressin .
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Examples
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If it continues beyond the age of five, you may be offered an alarm system or a drug called desmopressin, but you are a long way from that.
Doctor, doctor: Sickness in pregnancy, plus our four-year-old wets the bed Dr Tom Smith 2010
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And for sleepovers, there are great medications such as the antidiuretic desmopressin DDAVP, which reduces urine production by the kidneys.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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And for sleepovers, there are great medications such as the antidiuretic desmopressin DDAVP, which reduces urine production by the kidneys.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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And for sleepovers, there are great medications such as the antidiuretic desmopressin DDAVP, which reduces urine production by the kidneys.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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And for sleepovers, there are great medications such as the antidiuretic desmopressin DDAVP, which reduces urine production by the kidneys.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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The agency also said all desmopressin formulations should be used cautiously in patients who might need to drink more fluids because of such activities as exercise, or who are on medications such as antidepressants that may cause them to drink more fluids.
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The FDA said it's received 61 reports of hyponatremic-related seizures associated with the use of desmopressin, and two deaths.
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The agency said certain patients taking desmopressin are at risk of developing hyponatremia, or an abnormally low concentration of sodium in the blood, which can result in seizures and death.
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The FDA said treatment of bed-wetting with desmopressin tablets should be stopped during illnesses with fever and vomiting that may lead to fluid or electrolyte imbalance.
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The agency also said fluid intake should be restricted from one hour before to eight hours after taking desmopressin tablets.
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