Vasopressin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Vasopressin (vasopressin systemic) is a member of the drug class antidiuretic hormones and is used to treat Abdominal Distension Prior to Abdominal X-ray, Asystole, Diabetes Insipidus, Esophageal Varices with Bleeding and Postoperative Gas Pains.

US matches:

• Vasopressin


• Vasopressin Injection


• Vasopressin (8-Arginine-Vasopressin)

Scheme

USP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H01BA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000113-79-1

Chemical Formula

C46-H65-N15-O12-S2

Molecular Weight

1084

Therapeutic Category

Posterior pituitary hormone: Antidiuretic hormone, ADH

Chemical Name

Vasopressin

Foreign Names

• Vasopressini (Latin)
• Vasopressin (German)
• Vasopressine (French)
• Vasopresina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Vasopressina (OS: DCIT)
• Vasopressine (OS: DCF)
• Antidiuretin (IS)
• Vasotan (IS)
• Vasopressin (PH: USP 32)
• Vasopressin Injection (PH: JP XIV, BP 1980)
• Vasopressina-Adiuretina preparazione iniettabile (PH: F.U. VIII)
• Vasopressini injectio (PH: Ph. Int. 2)
• vasopressini, Iniectabile (PH: Ph. Helv. VI, Editio)

Brand Names

• App Vasopressin
  APP, Hong Kong



• Pitressin
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Goldshield, Ireland; JHP, United States; Link, Australia; Link, New Zealand; Pfizer, Taiwan



• Pitressin (veterinary use)
  Goldshield, United Kingdom



• Pressyn
  Ferring, Canada



• Vasopresina U.S.P.
  Comercial Médica, Colombia



• Vasopresina
  Comercial Médica, Colombia



• Vasopressin
  American Regent, United States; APP, United States; Pharmaceutical Partners of Canada, Canada; Sandoz, Canada; Watson, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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