conivaptan

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conivaptan,

a vasopressin receptor antagonist.

indications This drug is used to treat euvolemia hyponatremia in those hospitalized.

contraindications Hypovolemia and known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibit its use.

adverse effects Adverse effects of this drug include headache, confusion, insomnia, hypotension, hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, phlebitis, nausea, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, hematuria, polyuria, urinary tract infection, pollaklura, anemia, erythemia, injection site reaction, dehydration, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesia, hyponatremia, oral candidiasis, pain, peripheral edema, and pneumonia. Atrial fibrillation is a life-threatening side effect.

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Vaprisol			The 100mL, single-use premixed formulation of Vaprisol comes in a plastic INTRAVIA(R) Container, a product of Baxter Healthcare Corporation, containing 20mg of conivaptan hydrochloride in 5% dextrose solution. Astellas Launches Vaprisol(R) (Conivaptan Hydrochloride Injection) ... by PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO -- Satavaptan and conivaptan appear to be effective in the treatment of dilutional hyponatremia, a frequent consequence of heart failure and of renal failure. Vasopressin antagonists effective for hyponatremia by Finn, Robert / Internal Medicine News Other investigators assessed conivaptan (Vaprisol, Astellas) and supported its use for euvolemic hyponatremia because the drug increased urine output of mostly free water with little electrolyte loss (J. Hyponatremia during exercise: act promptly by McNamara, Damian / Internal Medicine News			congruent communication congruous hemianopsia conhydrine conic conic papilla conical conical cornea conical flukes conical papilla coniceine conicotine Conidae conidiobolomycosis Conidiobolus conidiophore conidium coniine coning coniofibrosis coniophage coniosis coniosporosis coniotoxicosis conium Conium maculatum conivaptan conization conjoined conjoined anastomosis conjoined manipulation conjoined tendon conjoined twins conjoint family therapy Conjuctiva Conjugal Malignancy conjugant conjugata conjugate conjugate acid-base pair conjugate deviation conjugate deviation of eyes conjugate diameter conjugate foramen conjugate movement conjugate nystagmus conjugate of inlet conjugate of outlet conjugate paralysis conjugated conjugated bilirubin conjugated double bond			Coniroster Conirostral Conirostres CONIS Conisbrough and Denaby Development Trust Coniscope Conisor conisterium Coniston Mountain Rescue Team Coniston Water Coniston Water Conistra Conite Conite Conite coniugalis coniugium Conium Conium Conium Conium maculatum Conium maculatum Conium maculatum coniunctio coniunctus coniungere Coniunx Coniunx coniuratio coniuratus conivaptan CONIVE conization Conization of the cervix CONJ conj. CONJAC conjacent Conject Conjector conjecturable conjecturable conjecturable conjecturably conjecturably conjecturably conjectural conjectural conjectural Conjecturalist conjecturally conjecturally conjecture conjecture conjecture conjecture Conjecture (mathematics) Conjecture (mathematics) Conjecture (mathematics) conjecture on Conjecture, Analysis, Evaluate

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