Desmopressin is used to treat nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting). It is usually prescribed in the form of desmopressin acetate, by mouth. Children taking DDAVP have 2.2 fewer wet nights per week and are 4.5 times more likely to sleep without disruption compared with placebo.
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Desmopressin is only available with a prescription from a licensed veterinarian in either an injection, capsule, tablet or an ophthalmic solution. The injection is only recommended for dogs. The dosage, frequency and route mode of administration are determined by the treating veterinarian.
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What is 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 insipidus, and increased thirst and urination caused by head surgery or head trauma.
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Desmopressin, sold under the trade name DDAVP among others, is a medication used to treat diabetes insipidus, bedwetting, hemophilia A, von Willebrand disease, and high blood urea levels. In hemophilia A and von Willebrand disease, it should only be used for mild to moderate cases.
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The prescription medication desmopressin (sometimes called DDAVP) is a drug that mimics a naturally occurring hormone in the body and is used to treat nocturnal enuresis, or bedwetting, as well as other conditions.
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Pharmacology of Desmopressin. ADH, or antidiuretic hormone, is a hormone found in the kidney that controls water loss through urine. This hormone is also responsible for the constriction of blood vessels for increasing the body’s blood pressure, which is why this hormone is considered a vasopressin.
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Desmopressin is a synthetic vasopressin drug prescribed by veterinarians for the treatment of central diabetes insipidus in cats and dogs. It is also included in therapy techniques used to treat Von Willebrand’s Disease in dogs.
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There are a number of other conditions in which desmopressin should be used only with caution, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure (hypertension), fluid or electrolyte imbalance, polydipsia (excessive drinking), cystic fibrosis, clotting (thrombosis) risk, and in elderly patients.
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Desmopressin should not be used to treat bedwetting in children who are younger than six years old. In addition, the medication should not be used during periods of illness that might affect fluid intake or the balance of electrolytes (such as in diarrhea or vomiting).
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what is desmopressin used for
Desmopressin is used to treat bed-wetting, central cranial diabetes insipidus, and increased thirst and urination caused by head surgery or head trauma.  Desmopressin is used for bed-wetting, central cranial diabetes insipidus, and increased thirst and urination caused by head surgery or head trauma.