Drug details

Pitressin (vasopressin)

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Pitressin (vasopressin) is a man-made form of a hormone called "anti-diuretic hormone" that is normally secreted by the pituitary gland used to treat diabetes insipidus, which is caused by a lack of a naturally occurring pituitary hormone in the body. Vasopressin is also used to treat or prevent certain conditions of the stomach after surgery or during abdominal x-rays. Vasopressin is also used as a drug to treat cardiac arrest. The brand name drug Pitressin is no longer available in the U.S. Generic versions (vasopressin) are still available.

The drug is often used to treat Diabetes .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• stomach pain,
  
• bloating, gas,
  
• dizziness, or
  
• throbbing headache
  

The following supplements are related to Pitressin, and may be used together with the drug:

• Calcium (s.)
• Artichoke (s.)