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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 neurons 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 also be …

  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 body's fluid and …

  4. Physiology, Vasopressin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Aug 14, 2023 · Vasopressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a nonapeptide synthesized in the hypothalamus. Science has known it to play essential roles in the …

  5. Vasopressin • LITFL • CCC Pharmacology

    Jul 13, 2024 · Low-dose vasopressin in the treatment of vasodilatory septic shock. The Journal of trauma. 47 (4):699-703; discussion 703-5. 1999. [pubmed] Nagendran M, Russell JA, Walley KR, et …

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

    Oct 18, 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 maintaining the …

  7. Vasopressin (injection route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    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 much water …

  8. 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.

  9. 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 releases it into the blood.

  10. Vasopressin: Uses, Interactions, Mechanism of Action | DrugBank Online

    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.