Brand Names

Category

• Antidiuretic, central diabetes insipidus
• Diagnostic aid, diabetes insipidus
• Pituitary, posterior, hormone

Description Drug

Vasopressin - vay-soe-PRESS-in is a hormone naturally produced by your body. It is necessary to maintain good health. Lack of vasopressin causes your body to lose too much water.

Vasopressin is using to control the frequent urination, increased thirst, and loss of water associated with diabetes insipidus - water diabetes.

Vasopressin also may be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.

This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Parenteral
• Injection - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Pitressin

In Canada

• Pitressin
• Pressyn

Generic name product may be available in the USA