Desmopressin ratiopharm
Desmopressin ratiopharm helps your kidneys concentrate urine by acting like a natural hormone, which reduces the amount of urine your body produces.
How to Use
Dosage
Typically, 1 to 2 tablets are placed under the tongue, 1 to 3 times a day, as prescribed by your doctor, depending on your condition (e.g., for diabetes insipidus, bedwetting, or nocturia).
Method
Place the tablet under your tongue, where it will dissolve without water. For bedwetting or nocturia, take it just before bedtime.
Do not take more than your doctor prescribes. Taking too much or not limiting fluid intake can lead to serious water retention and dangerously low blood sodium. Limit fluid intake as advised, especially for bedwetting and nocturia, from 1 hour before to 8 hours after taking the medicine.
Possible Side Effects
- •Headache
- •Low levels of sodium in your blood
- •Dizziness
- •High blood pressure
- •Stomach pain
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Diarrhea
- •Constipation
- •Vomiting
- •Bladder or urinary problems
- •Swelling in hands, arms, feet, or ankles
- •Feeling tired
- •Difficulty sleeping or feeling sleepy
- •Tingling sensation
- •Vision problems
- •Dizziness or spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Feeling your heartbeat (palpitations)
- •Low blood pressure when standing up
- •Shortness of breath
- •Stomach upset, gas, or bloating
- •Sweating
- •Itching, rash, or hives
- •Muscle spasms or muscle pain
- •Chest pain
- •Flu-like symptoms
- •Weight gain
- •Increased liver enzyme levels
- •Low levels of potassium in your blood
- •Confusion
- •Allergic skin inflammation
- •Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
- •Dehydration
- •High levels of sodium in your blood
- •Seizures
- •Weakness
- •Coma
- •Sudden mood changes or emotional disturbances
- •Aggression
- •Anxiety
- •Nightmares
- •Irritability
- •Abnormal behavior
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations)
- •Difficulty paying attention
- •Increased muscle movements
- •Nosebleed
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to desmopressin or any of its ingredients.
- Avoid if you have extreme thirst, heart failure, or moderate to severe kidney problems.
- Do not use if your blood sodium levels are low or if you have a hormone condition called SIADH.
- Do not use if you cannot follow instructions to limit how much fluid you drink.
- Not for adults over 65 with frequent night urination (nocturia) or children under 5 with bedwetting.
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- Tell your doctor if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, or problems with your thyroid or adrenal glands.
- Get help right away if you get a headache, feel sick, vomit, gain weight, become confused, or have seizures, as these could be signs of dangerously low sodium in your blood.
- Children using this medicine must be supervised by an adult.
Use in Elderly Patients
Avoid use in older adults. Risk of fluid retention and hyponatraemia. Treatment of ADH deficiency can be started under specialist supervision. (updated 6.11.2023)