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Vasopressin

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Vasopressin is a gastroenterology drug.

Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this

24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Brands

Pitressin • ADH

Side Effects

Common

Spinning sensation
Diarrhea
Tremor
Nausea
Vomiting
Stomach cramps
Fever
Headache
Flatulence
Passing gas
Cramping abdominal pain
Rash
Shaking hands or tremor

Serious

Slow heart rate
Angina

Related questions

A 36-year old asked:

What does vasopressin do?

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A 34-year old asked:

Why would I be prescribed ADH / vasopressin?

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A 33-year old asked:

What does an increased ADH (vasopressin) cause?

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A 32-year old asked:

How can vasopressin be transported in the blood ?

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A female asked:

What are the effects of hypersecretion and hyposecretion of vasopressin?

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A 42-year old asked:

What produces oxytocin and vasopressin?

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A 39-year old asked:

What can cause vasopressin deficiency?

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A 39-year old asked:

Does caffeine inhibit adh (vasopressin)?

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A 31-year old asked:

How are arginine and arginine vasopressin different?

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A 39-year old asked:

Why is there a hypersecretion of ADH (vasopressin) with children with meningitis?

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A 24-year old male asked:

How does ADH (vasopressin) cause hyponatremia?

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A 33-year old asked:

Where are ADH (vasopressin) and oxytocin produced?

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A 44-year old asked:

What is the treatment for ADH (vasopressin) overdose?

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A 47-year old asked:

What place is ADH (vasopressin) and oxytocin produced?

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A 34-year old asked:

What's the difference between vasopressin vs desmopressin?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 50-year old asked:

Please explain where is ADH (vasopressin) and oxytocin produced?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

What's the main difference between vasopressin and desmopressin?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

Would secretion of ADH (vasopressin) be a normal response to hypotension?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 42-year old asked:

What is the function of ADH (vasopressin) in regulating osmolarity in the blood?

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A 29-year old asked:

Why does vasoconstriction (particularly from vasopressin) increase cerebral bloodflow?

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A 42-year old asked:

Besides poor ADH (vasopressin) production, what makes urination more frequent at night?

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A 31-year old asked:

Could you please describe how secretion of ADH (vasopressin) would change during water loading?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Edema of whole body - weight increase of 5-6lbs, following endurance events (4-7 hours of exercise) - resolves spontaneously vasopressin related?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old female asked:

What's the lab name of the test that would tell me if i had a problem with the ADH (vasopressin)? I'm getting tested for other things & want to make sure it's there

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 35-year old asked:

What gland produces oxytocin, vasopressin adh?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

Oxytocin and vasopressin are both hormones, right, but what do they do?

2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old asked:

Other than poor ADH (vasopressin) production, what causes frequent urination at night?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Trying to lose weight in my stomach area and someone told me adrenal reset and something about adhs (vasopressin). What is that exactly and any other suggestions?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can i be bipolar & ADH (vasopressin) @ the same time?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

How would too much ADH (vasopressin) production increase blood pressure?

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