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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Kidney Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059519300238 |