antidiuretic hormone

ENantidiuretic hormoneNoun

Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules

vasopressinADH

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Vasopressin infusions are in use for septic shock patients not responding to fluid resuscitation or infusions of catecholamines to increase the blood pressure while sparing the use of catecholamines.

vasopressinarginine vasopressin

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