Vasopressin
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Pitressin?
Brand Names: Canada:
Pressyn?;Pressyn? AR
Uses
- It is used to treat diabetes insipidus.
- It is used to stop and treat bleeding.
- Vasopressin is a hormone in the body.
- It helps take water into the kidneys.
Dosing
How to take
- It is given as a shot into the fatty part of the skin or a muscle.
- It is given as a shot into a vein over a period of time.
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