Desmopressin: how to take it safely
Minirin
Reviewed by Pharm. Abeeb Junior
What it is for
Reduces urine production in diabetes insipidus and bedwetting, and in adults with night-time urination.
How to take it
- Prescription medicine: take it exactly as your doctor or pharmacist told you.
- Swallow with water, or let the melt tablet dissolve under the tongue.
When to take it
Take it at the same times each day, or at bedtime for night-time urination.
Take it with
With or without food.
What to avoid
- Drinking too much fluid. Limit fluids in the evening and for 8 hours after the dose if you take it for bedwetting or night-time urination.
- Tell your doctor if you have heart or kidney problems.
- Taking it if you are ill with vomiting or diarrhoea. Ask your doctor.
Possible side effects
Headache, nausea, stomach pain.
Get help if
Severe headache, confusion, vomiting, seizures or sudden weight gain: get urgent help.
This is general information, not personal medical advice. Always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions and read the leaflet that comes with your medicine. Medicines and doses can differ between products and people.