Vasopressin (Systemic)
Brand Names : Pitressin, Pressyn
Before Receiving This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor
will make. For vasopressin, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to vasopressin. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Vasopressin has not been shown to cause birth defects
or other problems in humans.
Breast-feeding - Vasopressin has not been reported to cause problems
in nursing babies.
Children - Children may be especially sensitive to the effects
of vasopressin. This may increase the chance of side effects during treatment.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. Although there is no specific information comparing
the use of vasopressin in the elderly with use in other age groups, the elderly
may be more sensitive to its effects.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of vasopressin. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Asthma or
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Epilepsy or
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Heart disease or
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Kidney disease or
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Migraine headaches - If fluid retention (keeping more body water)
caused by vasopressin occurs too fast, these conditions may be worsened
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Heart or blood vessel disease - Vasopressin can cause chest pain
or a heart attack; it can also increase blood pressure
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