Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Vasopressin Injection
Vasopressin Injection
| Generic name | Vasopressin |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Antidiuretic hormones |
| Forms | Injection (intravenous solution) |
Vasopressin is a man-made version of a natural hormone. It is given as an injection into a vein to raise blood pressure in adults with severe low blood pressure (vasodilatory shock) when other treatments like fluids and other blood-pressure medicines have not worked.
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