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Tolvaptan and its potential in the treatment of hyponatremia

Tolvaptan is a selective arginine vasopressin (AVP) V(2) receptor blocker used to induce free water diuresis in the treatment of euvolemic or hypervolemic hyponatremia. Currently the orally active medication is in the final stages prior to approval by the FDA for outpatient therapy. It appears to be...

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Autores principales: Dixon, Megan B, Lien, Y Howard
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2643096/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19337422