Desmopressin comes as a tablet to take by mouth, with or without food.
It also comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein or muscle.
Desmopressin nasal spray can be sprayed into the right or left nostril 30 minutes before going to bed.
The recommended dose of desmopressin tablets for patients who are 6 years older and above can take 0.2 to 0.6 mg once daily just before bedtime.
The dose of desmopressin nasal spray is 1.66 mcg in patients who are under 65 years old and 0.83 mcg in patients above 65 years old or patients with a risk of low sodium level in the blood.
Diabetes Insipidus:
The usual dosage range in adults is 0.5 mL (2.0 mcg) to 1 mL (4.0 mcg) daily either directly into the vein (intravenously) or just under the skin (subcutaneously).
The recommended initial dose is 100 mcg 3 times/day can be taken mouth.
Hemophilia A and von Willebrand's Disease
The recommended dose is 4mcg/ml at a dose of 0.3 mcg /kg body weight diluted in sterile physiological saline and infused slowly directly into the vein (IV) over 15 to 30 minutes.
• Allergic to desmopressin
• Low sodium level in the blood or hyponatremia
• Severe kidney disease
• Heart disease (e.g., Congestive heart failure, Uncontrolled hypertension)
DDAVP, Noctiva
It also comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein or muscle.
Desmopressin nasal spray can be sprayed into the right or left nostril 30 minutes before going to bed.
Dosage & When it is to be taken
Bed wetting or nocturnal enuresis:The recommended dose of desmopressin tablets for patients who are 6 years older and above can take 0.2 to 0.6 mg once daily just before bedtime.
The dose of desmopressin nasal spray is 1.66 mcg in patients who are under 65 years old and 0.83 mcg in patients above 65 years old or patients with a risk of low sodium level in the blood.
Diabetes Insipidus:
The usual dosage range in adults is 0.5 mL (2.0 mcg) to 1 mL (4.0 mcg) daily either directly into the vein (intravenously) or just under the skin (subcutaneously).
The recommended initial dose is 100 mcg 3 times/day can be taken mouth.
Hemophilia A and von Willebrand's Disease
The recommended dose is 4mcg/ml at a dose of 0.3 mcg /kg body weight diluted in sterile physiological saline and infused slowly directly into the vein (IV) over 15 to 30 minutes.
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Desmopressin should not be used in patients with-• Allergic to desmopressin
• Low sodium level in the blood or hyponatremia
• Severe kidney disease
• Heart disease (e.g., Congestive heart failure, Uncontrolled hypertension)
Drug Name : Desmopressin
Desmopressin is used to reduce the symptoms of diabetes insipidus or water diabetes, a condition in which the body produces an abnormally excessive amount of urineTrade Names/Brand Names of Desmopressin
India :
International :
DDAVP, Noctiva
