| It is a synthetic polypeptide hormone which possesses antidiuretic activity without any effect on electrolyte reabsorption.
| Composition : | 20 IU/ml, 40 IU/ml | | Indications : | Pituitary diabetes insipidus and bleeding oesophageal varices. | | Contraindications : | Coronary artery disease and other vascular diseases & chronic nephritis. | | Adverse Effects : | Abdominal cramps, pallor, nausea, risk of anginal attack, defecation. | | Dosage : | 10 units i.m. or s.c. 20 units dissolved in 200ml of 5% dextrose solution slowly intravenously. | | Purity : | Not less than 99%. | |  |