title: Management of nocturnal enuresis with a vasopressin analogue.
abstract: The effect of 20 micrograms. desaminocysteine-D-arginine vasopressin intranasally on childhood nocturnal enuresis was studied in a randomized double-blind cross-over series of 54 children. The wetting was significantly less frequent during the 2, 3-week periods on desaminocysteine-D-arginine vasopressin than during placebo periods, or during periods without any treatment. The effect of desaminocysteine-D-arginine vasopressin was reproducible and the efficacy of desaminocysteine-D-arginine vasopressin depended on the frequency of wetting before treatment. After discontinuation of the short treatment enuresis recurred immediately. No side effects were noted. We conclude that desaminocysteine-D-arginine vasopressin may well be used in the management of childhood enuresis, especially in situations when an immediate effect is desirable.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004775:Enuresis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin