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Desmopressin (trade names: DDAVP DesmoMelt Minirin Minirin Melt Octim Stimate) is a synthetic replacement for vasopressin the hormone that reduces urine production. It may be taken nasally intravenously or as an oral or sublingual tablet. Physicians prescribe desmopressin most frequently for treatment of diabetes insipidus bedwetting or nocturia.

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ATC prefix
H01
ATC suffix
BA02
Bioavailability
0.08
CAS number
16679-58-6
DrugBank
DB00035
FDA UNII code
ENR1LLB0FP
IUPAC name
pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide, (2S)-N-[(2R)-1-[(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)amino]-5-, (diaminomethylideneamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]-1-, 58111417-pentazacycloicosane-4-carbonyl], 69121518-pentaoxo-13-(phenylmethyl)12-dithia-, [(4R7S10S13S16S)-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-, (3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-16-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-
PubChem
5311065

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