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DDAVP Tablets
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DDAVP Tablets

Generic name:desmopressin acetate
Dosage form: tablet
Drug class:Antidiuretic hormones

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 1, 2021.

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DDAVP Tablets Description

DDAVP® Tablets (desmopressin acetate) are a synthetic analogue of the natural pituitary hormone 8-arginine vasopressin (ADH), an antidiuretic hormone affecting renal water conservation. It is chemically defined as follows:

Mol. Wt. 1183.34

Empirical Formula: C46H64N14O12S2∙C2H4O2∙3H2O

1-(3-mercaptopropionic acid)-8-D-arginine vasopressin monoacetate (salt) trihydrate.

DDAVP Tablets contain either 0.1 or 0.2 mg desmopressin acetate. Inactive ingredients include: lactose, potato starch, magnesium stearate and povidone.

DDAVP Tablets - Clinical Pharmacology

DDAVP Tablets contain as active substance, desmopressin acetate, a synthetic analogue of the natural hormone arginine vasopressin.

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