Lower doses of initial vasopressin were associated with lower mortality when used as an adjunct in patients with septic shock, according to a review of three recent studies. "Patients with septic ...

Vasopressin caught fire as an adjunct vasopressor for sepsis about 20 years ago. The rationale was that septic patients are vasopressin deficient, at least relatively, and they require exogenous ...

LAKE ZURICH, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Kabi announced today the availability in the United States of Vasopressin Injection, USP, a generic equivalent to Vasostrict ®. Fresenius Kabi Vasopressin ...

A team of researchers has identified for the first time the mechanism linking a mutation in the Shank3 gene with alterations in social behavior. Using a mouse model carrying this autism-associated ...

It feels like deja vu to be writing about neuropeptides like vasopressin again, since I just discussed them in a June 2018 post. But two new clinical trials using vasopressin in ASD were just ...

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGRX) (“Eagle” or the “Company”) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved the Company ...

Cranial diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that results in persistent thirst and frequent urination. It occurs due to problems with arginine vasopressin (AVP), a hormone that plays a role in ...

Hormone-based treatment might improve social function in people with autism, a pair of new clinical trials suggests. Both focused on vasopressin, a hormone that has been implicated in the brain's ...