DESMOPRESSIN

Course overview

DESMOPRESSIN IS A DRUG THAT ACTS ON THE VASOPRESSIN RECEPTORS OF THE BODY. IT HAS MANY RELEVANT CLINICAL USES, RANGING FROM NOCTURNAL ENURESIS TO HEMOPHILIA. WHILE THIS DRUG IS RELATIVELY SAFE TO USE, THERE ARE CERTAIN SIDE EFFECTS TO BE KEPT IN MIND FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING THE DRUG, AS WELL AS SPECIFIC CONTRAINDICATIONS THAT LIMIT THE POPULATION THAT CAN RECEIVE DESMOPRESSIN. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND ADVERSE EFFECTS. IT WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE PROPER MONITORING OF PATIENTS ON DESMOPRESSIN AND THE ROLE OF THE INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAM REQUIRED TO ENHANCE THE OUTCOMES FOR THE PATIENTS TAKING THE DRUG.