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Diabetes Insipidus: The treatment of ADH sensitive cranial diabetes insipidus, including treatment of post hypophysectomy polydipsia and polyuria.,Renal Concentrating Capacity: By intramuscular administration to adults only, as a diagnostic test to establish renal concentrating capacity.,Mild and Moderate Haemophillia A and von Willebrands Disease: By intravenous infusion only, for the increase of factor VIII levels in patients undergoing dental or minor surgery. Not to be used in type IIB von Willebrands disease since platelet aggregation may be induced.,Bleeding in Patients with Platelet Dysfunction: Treatment of excessive bleeding in patients with congenital or acquired clinical conditions associated with platelet dysfunction which is characterised by a prolonged bleeding time except Glanzmanns thrombasthenia or platelet cyclo-oxygenase deficiency.,Examples are patients with uraemia, congenital or drug induced platelet dysfunction and patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass for prosthetic valve replacement or aorto-coronary bypass grafting especially when it is complicated by platelet function defects sufficient to prolong bleeding time despite relatively normal platelet cover. Desmopressin acetate offers no benefit as routine therapy in patients having an uncomplicated (simple) cardiopulmonary bypass procedure.,There is no definite evidence of efficacy in bleeding associated with cirrhosis of the liver and such use is not recommended.
If you are over 65 years of age, there may be specific risks and recommendations for use of this medicine. Please discuss your individual circumstances with your pharmacist, doctor or health professional. For more information read our page on medication safety for older people.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
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Minirin tablets are indicated for the treatment of: cranial diabetes insipidus; primary nocturnal enuresis, in patients from 6 years of age with normal ability to concentrate urine, who are refractory to an enuresis alarm, or in whom an enuresis alarm is contraindicated or inappropriate.
If you are over 65 years of age, there may be specific risks and recommendations for use of this medicine. Please discuss your individual circumstances with your pharmacist, doctor or health professional. For more information read our page on medication safety for older people.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Minirin tablets are indicated for the treatment of: cranial diabetes insipidus; primary nocturnal enuresis, in patients from 6 years of age with normal ability to concentrate urine, who are refractory to an enuresis alarm, or in whom an enuresis alarm is contraindicated or inappropriate.
If you are over 65 years of age, there may be specific risks and recommendations for use of this medicine. Please discuss your individual circumstances with your pharmacist, doctor or health professional. For more information read our page on medication safety for older people.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Minirin tablets are indicated for the treatment of: cranial diabetes insipidus; primary nocturnal enuresis, in patients from 6 years of age with normal ability to concentrate urine, who are refractory to an enuresis alarm, or in whom an enuresis alarm is contraindicated or inappropriate.
If you are over 65 years of age, there may be specific risks and recommendations for use of this medicine. Please discuss your individual circumstances with your pharmacist, doctor or health professional. For more information read our page on medication safety for older people.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Diabetes Insipidus:The treatment of ADH-sensitive cranial diabetes insipidus, including treatment of post-hypophysectomy polydipsia and polyuria.,Nocturnal Enuresis: MINIRIN Nasal Spray is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of primary nocturnal enuresis in patients who have normal ability to concentrate urine. MINIRIN Nasal Spray should be used only in patients who are refractory to the enuresis alarm or in patients in whom enuresis alarm is contraindicated or inappropriate, and where the oral administration of desmopressin is not feasible.,Renal Concentrating Capacity: By intranasal administration to adults and children as a diagnostic test to establish renal concentrating capacity.
If you are over 65 years of age, there may be specific risks and recommendations for use of this medicine. Please discuss your individual circumstances with your pharmacist, doctor or health professional. For more information read our page on medication safety for older people.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
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