Desmopressin and the risk of hyponatremia: A population-based cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Desmopressin was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1978 for use in diabetes insipidus and bleeding disorders, but it is also prescribed off-label for patients with nocturia. Quantifying the potential risks facing adult patients taking desmopressin has taken on added im...

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Main Authors: Michael Fralick, Sebastian Schneeweiss, Christopher J D Wallis, Emily H Jung, Aaron S Kesselheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-10-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002930