Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
Year : 2015, Volume : 8, Issue : 6
First page : ( 767) Last page : ( 771)
Print ISSN : 0974-3618. Online ISSN : 0974-360X.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0974-360X.2015.00123.7

Treatment of Diabetes Insipidus

Deepika V., Harsha L., Ravishankar Aishwarya

Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Poonnamallae High Road, Chennai-600 077

Corresponding Author

Online published on 30 July, 2015.

Abstract

Diabetes insipidus is an uncommon disorder characterised by polyphagia, polydipsia, polyuria. DI caused by a lack of ADH is called central diabetes insipidus. When DI is caused by a failure of the kidneys to respond to ADH, the condition is called nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. ADH preparations are used in treating central diabetes insipidus. Desmopressin, a synthetic analog of vasopressin helps in the treatement of diabetes insipidus. Nephrogenic insipidus is treated by correcting hypokalemia and hypercalcemia and by discontinuing any drugs that may be causing it. Thiazide diuretics are also used.

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Keywords

Polyphagia, polydipsia, polyuria, ADH, central DI, nephrogenic DI, desmopressin.

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