Generic name: desmopressin acetate
Dosage form: nasal solution
Drug class:Antidiuretic hormones
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 1, 2021.
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- Indications and Usage
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- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
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- Overdosage
- Description
- Clinical Pharmacology
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Indications and Usage for Desmopressin Nasal Solution
Desmopressin nasal spray solution is indicated as antidiuretic replacement therapy in the management of central diabetes insipidus in adults and pediatric patients 4 years of age and older.
Limitations of Use:
Desmopressin nasal spray solution is not indicated for:
- • Treatment of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus,
• Treatment of primary nocturnal enuresis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)],
• Use in patients with conditions that compromise the intranasal route of administration (e.g., severe nasal congestion and blockage, nasal mucosa atrophy, severe atrophic rhinitis, recent nasal surgery such as transsphenoidal hypophysectomy) [see Warnings and Precautions
