lypressin /ly·pres·sin/ (li-pres´in) a synthetic preparation of lysine vasopressin, used as an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor in the treatment of central diabetes insipidus.
lypressin
ly·pres·sin (l -pr s  n)n. An antidiuretic and vasopressor substance obtained from the pituitary glands of swine. |
lypressin
(līpres´in),
n brand name: Diapid;
drug class: pituitary hormone;
action: promotes reabsorption of water by action on collecting ducts in kidney; decreases urine excretion;
uses: nonnephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
n brand name: Diapid;
drug class: pituitary hormone;
action: promotes reabsorption of water by action on collecting ducts in kidney; decreases urine excretion;
uses: nonnephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
lypressin
a synthetic preparation of lysine vasopressin used as an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor in the treatment of diabetes insipidus due to deficiency of endogenous posterior pituitary antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin).
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