Use of Desmopressin in Hyponatremia: Foe and Friend

Use of desmopressin (1-deamino-8-d-arginine vasopressin; DDAVP), a synthetic vasopressin receptor agonist, has expanded in recent years. Desmopressin leads to renal water retention, and iatrogenic hyponatremia may result if fluid intake is not appropriately restricted. It is common practice to stop...

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Main Authors: Steven G. Achinger, Juan Carlos Ayus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Kidney Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059519300238