vaptan

vaptan
Any of a group of medications that act by inhibiting the action of vasopressin on its receptors.

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  • mozavaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug used to treat hyponatremia caused by SIADH …   Wiktionary

  • conivaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug used to treat hyponatremia caused by SIADH with possible further applications in heart failure …   Wiktionary

  • relcovaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug proposed for the treatment of Raynauds disease, dysmenorrhoea, and tocolysis …   Wiktionary

  • tolvaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug used to treat hyponatremia and potentially polycystic kidney disease …   Wiktionary

  • lixivaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug proposed for the treatment of hyponatremia, particularly in patients with conditions such as liver cirrhosis or congestive heart failure …   Wiktionary

  • nelivaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug originally proposed for the treatment of anxiety and depression but whose development was halted in 2008 …   Wiktionary

  • satavaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug proposed for the treatment of hyponatremia and ascites …   Wiktionary

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