Ddavp (Desmopressin Acetate) - Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

ADVERSE REACTIONS

Infrequently, large doses of the intranasal formulations of DDAVP and DDAVP Injection have produced transient headache, nausea, flushing and mild abdominal cramps. These symptoms have disappeared with reduction in dosage.

Central Diabetes Insipidus: In long-term clinical studies in which patients with diabetes insipidus were followed for periods up to 44 months of DDAVP Tablet therapy, transient increases in AST (SGOT) no higher than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal were occasionally observed. Elevated AST (SGOT) returned to the normal range despite continued use of DDAVP Tablets.

Primary Nocturnal Enuresis: The only adverse event occurring in >/=3% of patients in controlled clinical trials with DDAVP Tablets that was probably, possibly, or remotely related to study drug was headache (4% DDAVP, 3% placebo).

Other: The following adverse events have been reported; however their relationship to DDAVP has not been established: abnormal thinking, diarrhea, and edema-weight gain.

See WARNINGS for the possibility of water intoxication and hyponatremia.

REPORTS OF SUSPECTED DDAVP SIDE EFFECTS / ADVERSE REACTIONS

Possible Ddavp side effects / adverse reactions in 49 year old male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Netherlands on 2011-10-21

Patient: 49 year old male

Reactions: Dysarthria, Hyponatraemia, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Ddavp

Other drugs received by patient: Alcohol; Thiamine HCL; Acetaminophen

Possible Ddavp side effects / adverse reactions in 50 year old male

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2011-12-12

Patient: 50 year old male

Reactions: Pancytopenia

Suspect drug(s):
Ddavp

Ddavp
    Indication: Cerebrovascular Disorder

Ddavp

Ddavp

Other drugs received by patient: Vasopressin Tannate

Possible Ddavp side effects / adverse reactions in 51 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-15

Patient: 51 year old male weighing 61.7 kg (135.7 pounds)

Reactions: Osteoporosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Hyponatraemia, Amnesia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Ddavp