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- Vasopressin - Wikipedia
Vasopressin regulates the tonicity of body fluids It is released from the posterior pituitary in response to hypertonicity and causes the kidneys to reabsorb solute-free water and return it to the circulation from the tubules of the nephron, thus returning the tonicity of the body fluids toward normal
- Vasopressin Uses, Side Effects Warnings - Drugs. com
What is vasopressin? Vasopressin is used to raise blood pressure in adults with life-threatening low blood pressure when other treatments have not worked Vasopressin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide
- Vasopressin • LITFL • CCC Pharmacology
Vasopressin: bioactive neuroendocrine nonapeptide; endogenously produced by the magnocellular neurone cell bodies of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei of the posterior hypothalamus
- Vasopressin | Hormone Function, Receptors Effects | Britannica
Vasopressin, hormone that plays a key role in maintaining osmolality (the concentration of dissolved particles, such as salts and glucose, in the serum) and therefore in maintaining the volume of water in the extracellular fluid (the fluid space that surrounds cells)
- Vasopressin (Antidiuretic Hormone) - CV Physiology
Vasopressin (arginine vasopressin, AVP; antidiuretic hormone, ADH) is a peptide hormone formed in the hypothalamus, then transported via axons to the posterior pituitary, which releases it into the blood
- Vasopressin: a review of clinical indications - PMC
Vasopressin achieves vasoconstriction by activating the V1a receptor on vascular smooth muscle cells [1] Additionally, it interacts with V1b and V2 receptors [1] The V1b receptors are found in the anterior pituitary gland and pancreas, where they stimulate the secretion of cortisol and insulin [1]
- Vasopressin (injection route) - Mayo Clinic
Vasopressin injection is used to control the frequent urination, increased thirst, and loss of water caused by diabetes insipidus This is a condition that causes the body to lose too much water and become dehydrated
- What Is Vasopressin? - Everyday Health
Vasopressin is a naturally occurring hormone used in the management of several life-threatening conditions, including abnormal bleeding and septic shock
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