Vasopressin : Before Using - Pitressin, Pressyn

Vasopressin - Systemic

Brand Names

Pitressin, Pressyn Vasopressin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Using This Medication

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For vasopressin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to vasopressin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Vasopressin has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

Vasopressin has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Children may be especially sensitive to the effects of vasopressin. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. Although there is no special info comparing the use of vasopressin in the elderly with use in other age groups, the elderly may be more sensitive to its effects.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of vasopressin. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Asthma
Epilepsy
Heart disease
Kidney disease
Migraine headaches If fluid retention - keeping more body water causing by vasopressin occurs too fast, these conditions may be worsened

Heart or blood vessel disease Vasopressin can cause chest pain or a heart attack; it can also increase blood pressure