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Vasopressin Reference
Educational, not medical advice reference for Vasopressin: Hormonal; regulatory status, evidence posture, source review, and schedule notes. Also known as Va…
Reference summary
Vasopressin is a label-verified V1/V2 receptor agonist for vasodilatory shock. pepSmart surfaces label-reference content only and must not imply at-home or wellness use.
- Categories
- Hormonal
- Aliases
- Vasostrict, Arginine vasopressin, AVP
- Evidence posture
- human
- Regulatory status
- FDA-approved prescription medication (Vasostrict). Indicated to increase blood pressure in adults with vasodilatory shock who remain hypotensive despite fluids and catecholamines. Hospital / ICU clinician-administered only. Not the same drug as desmopressin.
- Content review status
- label verified