Guest guest Posted February 12, 2001 Report Share Posted February 12, 2001 This is what I found per google.com search: dVDAVP, 1-deamino-[4-valine, 8-D-arginine] vasopressin Dawn ) BNB FABRICS wrote: > Well, thanks to a nasty snowstorm and Fed-Ex's inability to > deliver my packet on Friday or Sat., I am woefully behind and > rather stuck. > > Patient is being evaluated for a heart murmur. In his list of > medications the doctor includes dVDAVP 0.2 mg. intranasal qHS. > > I can't find this on Rx list, in Quick Look, or Drake & Drake. > Anybody > have any ideas? > > Thanks a bunch:) > > in Iowa > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2001 Report Share Posted February 12, 2001 This is from Quick Look: (dVDAVP must include the 4-valine as in my previous email) desmopressin acetate(des moe PRES in AS e tate) Synonyms 1-deamino-8-d-arginine vasopressin U.S./Canadian Brand Names DDAVP® Octostim® (Can) Stimate® Therapeutic Category Vasopressin Analog, Synthetic Use Treatment of diabetes insipidus and controlling bleeding in certain types of hemophilia Usual Dosage Children: Diabetes insipidus: 3 months to 12 years: Intranasal: Initial: 5 mcg/day divided 1-2 times/day; range: 5-30 mcg/day divided 1-2 times/day Hemophilia: >3 months: I.V.: 0.3 mcg/kg by slow infusion; may repeat dose if needed Nocturnal enuresis: ?6 years: Intranasal: Initial: 20 mcg at bedtime; range: 10-40 mcg Adults: Diabetes insipidus: I.V., S.C.: 2-4 mcg/day in 2 divided doses or 1/10 of the maintenance intranasal dose; intranasal: 5-40 mcg/day 1-3 times/day Hemophilia: I.V.: 0.3 mcg/kg by slow infusion Dosage Forms Desmopressin acetate: Injection (DDAVP®): 4 mcg/mL (1 mL) Solution, nasal: DDAVP®: 100 mcg/mL (2.5 mL, 5 mL) Stimate®: 1.5 mg/mL (2.5 mL) Tablet (DDAVP®): 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg Dawn ) BNB FABRICS wrote: > Well, thanks to a nasty snowstorm and Fed-Ex's inability to > deliver my packet on Friday or Sat., I am woefully behind and > rather stuck. > > Patient is being evaluated for a heart murmur. In his list of > medications the doctor includes dVDAVP 0.2 mg. intranasal qHS. > > I can't find this on Rx list, in Quick Look, or Drake & Drake. > Anybody > have any ideas? > > Thanks a bunch:) > > in Iowa > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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