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  1. Vasopressin - Wikipedia

    Mammalian vasopressin, also called antidiuretic hormone (ADH) [5], arginine vasopressin (AVP) or argipressin, [6] is a hormone synthesized from the AVP gene as a peptide prohormone in …

  2. Vasopressin Uses, Side Effects & Warnings - Drugs.com

    Oct 29, 2024 · What is vasopressin? Vasopressin is used to raise blood pressure in adults with life-threatening low blood pressure when other treatments have not worked. Vasopressin may …

  3. Vasopressin: Blood Pressure Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage

    Vasopressin, also known as arginine vasopressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a natural substance primarily synthesized in the hypothalamus in the brain. Vasopressin regulates the …

  4. Vasopressin | Hormone Function, Receptors & Effects | Britannica

    Dec 26, 2025 · Vasopressin, hormone that plays a key role in maintaining osmolality (the concentration of dissolved particles, such as salts and glucose, in the serum) and therefore in …

  5. Vasopressin • LITFL • CCC Pharmacology

    Jul 13, 2024 · Vasopressin: bioactive neuroendocrine nonapeptide; endogenously produced by the magnocellular neurone cell bodies of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei of the …

  6. Vasopressin: a review of clinical indications - PMC

    Vasopressin has numerous indications where it should be considered for first-line use, such as pulmonary embolism, acute variceal bleeding, and acute kidney injury in septic shock.

  7. Vasopressin: Action in Body, Injections, When to Dose

    Sep 24, 2024 · Vasopressin is responsible for maintaining the normal balance of fluids around cells, referred to as tonicity. If fluid levels become low, the blood will become more concentrated.

  8. Vasopressin (Antidiuretic Hormone) - CV Physiology

    Vasopressin (arginine vasopressin, AVP; antidiuretic hormone, ADH) is a peptide hormone formed in the hypothalamus, then transported via axons to the posterior pituitary, which …

  9. Vasopressin: Uses, Interactions, Mechanism of Action | DrugBank

    Jun 13, 2005 · Vasopressin is a peptide hormone used to increase blood pressure in patients with vasodilatory shock who are resistant to fluid and catecholamine therapy. The vasopressive …

  10. Vasopressin (injection route) - Side effects & dosage

    Nov 1, 2025 · Vasopressin injection is used to control the frequent urination, increased thirst, and loss of water caused by diabetes insipidus. This is a condition that causes the body to lose too …