Conivaptan is use in the treatment of?
A. SIADH
B. Cranial diabetes insipidus
C. Pseudohyponatremia
D. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
A. SIADH
B. Cranial diabetes insipidus
C. Pseudohyponatremia
D. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Ans.
A. SIADH
Conivaptan is a non-peptide inhibitor
of antidiuretic hormone vasopressin receptor antagonist. . It is used in the
treatment for hyponatremia caused by syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone SIADH. .
Conivaptan inhibits two of the three
subtypes of the vasopressin receptor V1a and V2. . Effectively, it causes
iatrogenic nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.