Follow Healthline   |   Healthline on TwitterTwitter   |   Healthline on FacebookFacebook
Symptom Search   |   Treatment Search   |   Doctor Search   |   Drug Search

Diabetes Insipidus : Treatments

Advertisement
Marketplace
Treatments could include:
The cause of the underlying condition should be treated when possible. Central diabetes insipidus may be controlled with vasopressin (desmopressin, DDAVP).
Source:ADAM
Date:March 18, 2008
A number of medications can be given to decrease the quantity of fluid passed out into the urine. These include vasopressin (Pitressin) injected and desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) inhaled through the nose.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Oral rehydration therapy(ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Advertisement
Back to Top