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How do doctors treat diabetes insipidus?
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DDAVP (desmopressin): Most diabetes insipidus is from lack of the posterior pituitary hormone ADH (vasopressin), (vasopressin) which stimulates the kidney to hold onto water. Problems with ADH (vasopressin) can come from trauma, surgery, tumors, and other causes. Treatment is with a synthetic ADH (vasopressin): desmopressin or DDAVP, which can be given nasally, orally or injection. Nephrogenic DI (kidney) is harder to treat, but can be a side effect of certain drugs.
Answered 3/21/2015
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