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A drug used in the treatment of von Willebrand's disease.
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Can you buy desmopressin at the chemist?
In the US and UK, at least, desmopressin is a prescription medication. So the answer is "yes, if you have a prescription for it". I think. I'm not sure how you wacky Brits do things.
What is desmopressin acetate needed for?
Controlling bleeding disorders, such as Von Willebrands Disease.
What is the treatment for Von Willebrand disease?
Von Willebrand's disease can be treated with desmopressin (DDAVP, Stimate).
What is the purpose for Desmopressin Acetate used?
It's used to help control bleeding disorders, such as Von Willebrands. Von Willebrands is basically that your blood doesn't clot. For example, say you have Von Willebrands and you cut yourself, Desmopressin Acetate helps your blood clot. I have Von Willebrands and I've used this before.
my sn suffer from incontinence is there a treament for it he wet the bed and have no control of it?
There is a medicine called DDAVP (desmopressin). Talk to your sons doctor about it.
What happens if desmopressin is not refrigerated?
I had to call the pharmacist because we had lost ours for a few days. It can be kept not refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
What treatments are available for Hemophilia A?
A: Treatment of hemophilia involves replacement of factor VIII chronically, with additional doses administered during phases of acute bleeding. Patients with mild hemophilia A can sometimes be treated with a synthetic hormone called desmopressin. Desmopressin stimulates the release of the carrier for factor VIII, thus causing increases in blood concentration of factor VIII.
Is desmopressin approved for nocturia?
Yes, desmopressin is approved for the treatment of nocturia in adults. It is a synthetic form of the hormone vasopressin, and it works by reducing the production of urine during the night, thereby reducing the frequency of nocturnal voiding episodes.
Can you drink alcohol on desmopressin?
i wouldn't suggest it, at least not a lot of alcohol. Desmopressin basically works by decreasing the amount of urine your body produces, so drinking a large sum of alcohol or any other fluid for that matter will most likely make you feel bloated and uncomfortable because the fluids that would normally be removed via urination will stay in your body much longer. This could also disrupt your levels of sodium and other nurtients in your blood. Also, it will give you a hangover.
What ways can you cure4 hemophilia?
here is no cure at present for this disease although it is hoped that in the not too distant future gene therapy will become available. Mild hemophilia is sometimes treated with a drug called called desmopressin (DDAVP). This medication raises the body's levels of factor VIII. Much of the control of hemophilia relies on treatments aimed at controlling bleeds with Factor VIII or Factor IX, either once they have occurred, or prophylactically (prevention), by administration of Factor VIII in daily doses.
How drugs operate in the mind?
Modafinil: mild stimulant Desmopressin: Memory enhancer Piracetam: inteligence enhancer similar to: aniracetam, oxyracetam, pramiracetam, etc... Vinpecetin: vasso dialator, more blood to the brain Ginseng: Empathogen, all arrount functionality improvment, energy, imune system, memory, etc etc... Ginko Biloba: vasso dialator there are many many more, those are the most popular, some illegal drugs also improve mental function temporarily, such as speed or cocaine, but have side effects that make them less than ideal, for further information, search for "smart drugs" or "nootropics" science has come quite far in this area, and much study has been done.
What will Jehovah witness have instead of blood transfusions?
The loss of blood volume and low oxygen levels are the major reasons doctors transfuse blood. Blood volume levels can be replaced without using whole blood or blood plasma. The simplest is saline (salt) solution, which is both inexpensive and compatible with our blood. There are also fluids with special properties, such as Dextran, Haemaccel, and lactated Ringer's solution and Hetastarch (HES). {Such fluids have definite advantages; they are relatively nontoxic and inexpensive, readily available, can be stored at room temperature, require no compatibility testing and are free of the risk of transfusion-transmitted disease} Physicians can also help their patients to form more red cells by giving them iron-containing preparations (into muscles or veins), which can aid the body in making red cells three to four times faster than normal. Your kidneys produce a hormone called erythropoietin (EPO), which stimulates bone marrow to form red cells. Now, synthetic (recombinant) EPO is available. {Doctors may give this to some anemic patients, helping them to form replacement red cells very quickly.***Cooling a patient to lessen his oxygen needs during surgery*Laser "scalpels"*Hypotensive anesthesia*Therapy to improve coagulation*The heart-lung machine*Desmopressin (DDAVP) to shorten bleeding time.***{I've had two 'successful' major surgeries (Hysterectomy and Gall Bladder removal) using a combination of the blood expanders and the surgical procedures highlighted above, without the use of blood or blood products}***
