Antidiuretic hormone analogues

Desmopressin - antidiuretic hormone analogue, diabetes insipidus Dexamfetamine - CNS stimulant to treat ADHD Dextran - plasma substitute fluid replacement Diamorphine - opioid analgesic... 

Desmopressin acetate is a synthetic analogue of the natural pituitary hormone 8-arginine vasopressin, an antidiuretic hormone affecting renal water conservation. It contains 1.5 mg/mL desmopressin acetate in a pH-adjusted aqueous solution with hydrochloric acid to 4.0 ... 

Because its vasoconstrictor effects limit the use of the native hormone, analogues with greater or lesser affinity for vasopressin V2 receptors and more selective antidiuretic effects have been developed ... 

DIABETES INSIPIDUS TREATMENT involves the administration of drugs to counteract the under-production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH vasopressin) by the pituitary gland, which is a characteristic of diabetes insipidus. ADH itself (arginine vasopressin or lysine vasopressin) can be used, as can the analogues desmopressin and terlipressin. These are all (V subtype) VASOPRESSIN RECEPTOR AGONISTS. These agents are discussed... 

Desmopressin. Desmopressin is an analogue to the endogenous antidiuretic peptide hormone Vasopressin in which the modifications of the N-terminous amino acid and the replacement of the L-Arg for a D-Arg in position 8, significantly increases its biological stability. In this investigation, the half-life of dDAVP in the rabbit after intravenous administration was determined to be approximately 45 minutes. 

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