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- $Title{Is There a New Drug to Help Bedwetters?}
- $Subject{bed wetting medication Genitourinary DDAVP Nasal Spray nocturnal
- diuresis hormone arginine vasopressin medications Drug Drugs antidiuretic
- hormones urine production}
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- Is There a New Drug to Help Bedwetters?
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- QUESTION: My girlfriend knows of the troubles I am having with my youngster,
- so when she saw a report about a new drug to help bedwetters she called me.
- However, I have been unable to find anything out from my local TV station, and
- all I know about the medicine is that it is a nasal spray. Is this enough for
- you to be able to provide me the information that could help solve our
- problem?
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- ANSWER: Your information is correct and certainly enough for me to point you
- in the right direction. After all, there are not many new drugs for this
- problem which come in the form of a nasal spray. The new medication is called
- DDAVP Nasal Spray, marketed by Rorer Pharmaceuticals and just recently
- approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Many children who do not
- respond to the many existing treatments for bed wetting at night (medical
- term: nocturnal diuresis) were found to lack normal levels of a hormone
- called arginine vasopressin. This chemical, which functions as an
- antidiuretic hormone, diminishes the production of urine, particularly at
- night. The lack of this hormone is thought to be the cause of many cases of
- bed wetting. The new medicine is provided as a nasal spray which may make it
- a bit easier to give to children. The medication is sprayed into each nostril
- at bedtime. If the initial dose of 0.2 mL for patients 6 years old and above
- is ineffective the dose can be doubled. One recent study reported a 41%
- reduction in the number of "wet nights" with this treatment. Of course all of
- this should be under the care of your physician, for this medication is by
- prescription only. The medication comes in 5 mL vials which should be
- sufficient for one month of treatment. By the time you read this, I am sure
- your physician will have all the information on this new product and will be
- able to help you.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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