MINIRIN MELT 120MCG 30 TABLETS

Minirin Melt 120 mcg - Tablets Desmopressin. Desmopressin is a synthetic structural analogue of the natural pituitary hormone arginine vasopressin. The difference lies in the deamination of cysteine and substitution of L-arginine by D-arginine. Desmopressin is used to treat nighttime bed-wetting, central diabetes insipidus, and increased thirst and urination caused by head surgery or head trauma. Desmopressin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary gland and regulates how the body uses water. Indications of Minirin Melt: • Primary nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) in children (from 5 years of age) and adults (up to 65 years of age). Points of interests: • MINIRIN Melt is placed under the tongue where it dissolves without the need for water • When used for primary nocturnal enuresis and nocturia indications, the fluid intake must be limited to a minimum from 1 hour before until 8 hours after administration.