Empressin
Empressin helps manage the body's fluid balance and is used to treat very low blood pressure during severe shock when other medicines haven't worked.
Form
infuusiokonsentraatti, liuosta varten
Strength
40 IU / 2 ml
Active Ingredient
Argipressin
Manufacturer
Orpha-Devel Handels und Vertriebs GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Empressin is given as a continuous drip into a vein. It starts at a rate of 0.01 IU per minute, and the doctor may slowly increase it every 15-20 minutes up to 0.03 IU per minute.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give you Empressin directly into a vein. It must be mixed with a saline solution first.
Important
Doses higher than 0.03 IU per minute are only for emergencies, as they can cause serious problems like damage to your gut or skin, or even heart problems.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Abnormal heart rate
- •Feeling of tightness or pressure in the chest
- •Blood circulation problems in the heart muscle, intestines, or fingertips
- •Narrowing of blood vessels in the limbs
- •Tissue death
- •Stomach cramps
- •Paleness around the mouth
- •Skin tissue death
RARE
- •Low sodium levels in the blood
- •Shaking or tremors
- •Dizziness
- •Headache
- •Decreased heart output (less blood pumped by the heart)
- •Life-threatening change in heart rhythm
- •Cardiac arrest (heart stops)
- •Breathing difficulties due to narrowed airways
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Gas in the stomach
- •Intestinal tissue death
- •Sweating
- •Skin rash
- •Changes in certain blood test values
- •Severe, life-threatening allergic reaction
- •Water intoxication (too much water in the body)
- •Diabetes insipidus (a condition causing extreme thirst and a lot of urination)
Important Warnings
- Do not use Empressin if you are allergic to argipressin or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- When taking Empressin, your vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure must be carefully watched by a healthcare professional.
- Use Empressin with special care if you have heart or blood vessel diseases.
- Use Empressin with caution if you have epilepsy, migraines, asthma, heart failure, or any condition where a quick increase in body fluid could be risky.
- Use Empressin with caution if you have long-term kidney inflammation (chronic nephritis).
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- Empressin is generally not recommended for use in children and newborns.
- Do not use Empressin with alcohol.
- Empressin is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Talk to your doctor for advice.
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the label and carton.
- Do not throw away medicines in wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer need to protect the environment.
- Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.