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Also known as 1-(3-mercaptopropionic acid)-8-D-arginine-vasopressin, 1-deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin, 1-desamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin, deamino arginine vasopressin, DDAVP

Desmopressin, sold under the trade name Ddavp among others, is a medication used to treat diabetes insipidus, bedwetting, hemophilia A, von Willebrand disease, and high blood urea levels. In hemophilia A and von Willebrand disease, it should only be used for mild to moderate cases. It may be given in the nose, by injection into a vein, by mouth, or under the tongue.

Key facts

Drug.N
14
Drug.O
12
Drug.S
2
Drug.SMILES
c1ccc(cc1)C[C@H]2C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](CSSCCC(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N2)Cc3ccc(cc3)O)C(=O)N4CCC[C@H]4C(=O)N[C@H](CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)NCC(=O)N)CC(=O)N)CCC(=O)N
Drug.IUPAC_name
(2S)-N-[(2R)-1-[(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]-1-[(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S)-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-16-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-13-(phenylmethyl)1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentazacycloicosane-4-carbonyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide
Drug.C
46
Drug.H
64
Drug.StdInChI
1S/C46H64N14O12S2/c47-35(62)15-14-29-40(67)58-32(22-36(48)63)43(70)59-33(45(72)60-18-5-9-34(60)44(71)56-28(8-4-17-52-46(50)51)39(66)53-23-37(49)64)24-74-73-19-16-38(65)54-30(21-26-10-12-27(61)13-11-26)41(68)57-31(42(69)55-29)20-25-6-2-1-3-7-25/h1-3,6-7,10-13,28-34,61H,4-5,8-9,14-24H2,(H2,47,62)(H2,48,63)(H2,49,64)(H,53,66)(H,54,65)(H,55,69)(H,56,71)(H,57,68)(H,58,67)(H,59,70)(H4,50,51,52)/t28-,29+,30+,31+,32+,33+,34+/m1/s1
Drug.StdInChIKey
NFLWUMRGJYTJIN-PNIOQBSNSA-N
Drug.image
Desmopressin.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.image2
Desmopressin ball-and-stick.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Ddavp, Desmoda, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a608010
Drug.DailyMedID
Desmopressin
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B2
Drug.routes_of_administration
Intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intranasal, by mouth, sublingual

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Chemical data

Formula
C46H64N14O12S2
Molecular weight
1069.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S)-N-[(2R)-1-[(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl]-1-[(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S)-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-13-benzyl-16-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentazacycloicosane-4-carbonyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide
SMILES
C1C[C@H](N(C1)C(=O)[C@@H]2CSSCCC(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N2)CC(=O)N)CCC(=O)N)CC3=CC=CC=C3)CC4=CC=C(C=C4)O)C(=O)N[C@H](CCCN=C(N)N)C(=O)NCC(=O)N
InChIKey
NFLWUMRGJYTJIN-PNIOQBSNSA-N
XLogP
-4
Polar surface area
489 Ų
H-bond donors
13
H-bond acceptors
15
Formal charge
0

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Research

6,716 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Bed wetting
  • Nocturia
  • Bleeding disorders
  • Diabetes insipidus
  • Side effects
  • Mechanism of action
  • Chemistry
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Desmopressin, sold under the trade name Ddavp among others, is a medication used to treat diabetes insipidus, bedwetting, hemophilia A, von Willebrand disease, and high blood urea levels. In hemophilia A and von Willebrand disease, it should only be used for mild to moderate cases. It may be given in the nose, by injection into a vein, by mouth, or under the tongue.

Common side effects include headaches, diarrhea, and low blood sodium. The low blood sodium that results may cause seizures. It should not be used in people with significant kidney problems or low blood sodium. It appears to be safe to use during pregnancy. It is a synthetic analogue of vasopressin, the hormone that plays roles in the control of the body's osmotic balance, blood pressure regulation, kidney function, and reduction of urine production.

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