Treatments for Diabetes Insipidus

Treatment list for Diabetes Insipidus:

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Diabetes Insipidus includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
• Desmopressin - for ADH deficiency in central DI or gestational DI
• Various treatments for NDI:
  • Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
  • Indomethacin
  • Amiloride - combined with HCTZ

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Polydipsia: Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)

• Insulin and/or oral medications for DM
• Central DI
  –Desmopressin treatment for older children
  –Not in immediate post-op period
  –Free water replacement
  –Desmopressin may lead to hyponatremia in infants and in postoperative cases that may also involve SIADH
• Nephrogenic DI
  –Thiazide diuretics
  –Mild salt depletion
  –Prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors
• Behavioral modification for compulsive water drinking
• Surgical intervention for tumor
• Strict measurement of input and output
• Must assess presence or absence of intact thirst mechanism for central DI

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Diabetes insipidus: Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Mild cases require no treatment other than fluid intake to replace fluid lost. Until the cause of more severe cases of diabetes insipidus can be identified and eliminated, administration of various forms of vasopressin or of a vasopressin stimulant can control fluid balance and prevent dehydration. Vasopressin injection is an aqueous preparation that’s administered S.C. or I.M. several times a day because it’s effective for only 2 to 6 hours; this form of the drug is used in acute disease and as a diagnostic agent.

Desmopressin acetate can be given by nasal spray that’s absorbed through the mucous membranes, or by injection given S.C. or I.V.; this drug is effective for 8 to 20 hours, depending on the dosage. It’s also available in tablet form, to be given at bedtime or in divided doses. Hydrochlorothiazide can be used in both central and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. Indomethacin and amiloride are also used for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. If nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is caused by medication (such as lithium), stopping the medicine leads to kidney recovery.

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Diabetes insipidus: Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)

Until the cause of diabetes insipidus can be identified and eliminated, administration of various forms of vasopressin can control fluid balance and prevent dehydration.

Vasopressin injection

This aqueous preparation is administered S.C. or I.M. several times a day because it’s effective for only 2 to 6 hours. This form of the drug is used as a diagnostic agent and, rarely, in acute disease.

Desmopressin acetate

This drug can be given orally, by nasal spray that’s absorbed through the mucous membranes or by S.C. or I.V. injection. Desmopressin acetate is effective for 8 to 20 hours, depending on the dosage.

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Polydipsia: Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)

Teach the patient about his underlying disorder and its treatment. Discuss such self-care measures as diet, exercise, and home blood glucose monitoring. Explain the importance of reporting any significant weight gain or loss to his health care provider.

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Polydipsia: Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)

▪ Monitor the patient's intake and output.

▪ Weigh the patient daily.

▪ Check the patient's blood pressure and pulse in the supine and standing positions to detect orthostatic hypotension, which may indicate hypovolemia.

▪ Encourage adequate fluid intake, if appropriate.

Patient teaching

▪ Explain the underlying disorder and its treatments.

▪ Teach the patient about diet, exercise, and home blood glucose monitoring, if indicated.

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Medications used to treat Diabetes Insipidus:

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Diabetes Insipidus include:

• Desmopressin Acetate
• DDAVP
• Stimate
• Apo-Desmopressin
• Minirin
• Octostim
• Vasopressin
• Pitressin
• Pressyn
• Pressyn AR

Unlabelled alternative drug treatments include:

• Thiazide Diuretics
• Bendroflumethiazide
• Naturetin
• Chlorothiazide
• Aldochlor
• Diachlor
• Diupres
• Diurigen
• Diuril
• SK-Chlorothiazide
• Supres
• Chlorothalidone
• Apo-Chlorthalidone
• Combipres
• Demi-Regroton
• Hygroton
• Hygroton-Resperpine
• Hylidone
• Novothalidone
• Regroton
• Tenoretic
• Thalitone
• Uridon
• Hydrochlorothiazide
• Atacand HCT
• Aldactazide
• Aldoril D30/D50
• Aldoril-15/25
• Apo-Amilzide
• Apo-Hydro
• Apo-Methazide
• Apo-Triazide
• Apresazide
• Apresoline-Esidrix
• Avalide
• Capozide
• Co-Betaloc
• Diaqua
• Diuchlor H
• Dyazide
• Esidrex
• Ezide
• H-H-R
• HydroDiuril
• Hydromal
• Hydro-Par
• Hydropres
• Hydroserpine
• Hydroserpine Plus
• Hydro-T
• Hydro-Z-50
• Hyzaar
• Inderide
• Inderide LA
• Ismelin-Esidrex
• Lopressor HCT
• Maxzide
• Maxzide-25
• M Dopazide
• Microzide
• Mictrin
• Moduret
• Moduretic
• Natrimax
• Neo-Codema
• Normozide
• Novo-Doparil
• Novo-Hydrazide
• Novo-Spirozine
• Novo-Trimzide
• Oretic
• Oreticyl
• PMS Dopazide
• Prinzide
• Ser-AP-Es
• Serpasil-Esidrex
• SK-Hydrochlorothiazide
• Thiuretic
• Timolide
• Trandate HCT
• Unipres
• Uniretic
• Urozide
• Vaseretic
• Viskazide
• Zestoretic
• Ziac
• Zide
• Hydroflumethiazide
• Diucardin
• Saluron
• Methyclothiazide
• Aquatensen
• Duretic
• Enduron
• Metolazone
• Diulo
• Microx
• Mykrox
• Zaroxolyn
• Trichlormethiazide
• Duirese
• Marazide II
• Metahydrin
• Naqua
• Naquival

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