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MINIRIN
®
INJECTION
_Desmopressin acetate_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Minirin Injection.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not replace
talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you been given Minirin
Injection against the benefits they
expect it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THIS
MEDICINE YOU WILL BE GIVEN, ASK
YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT MINIRIN IS GIVEN
FOR
The active ingredient, desmopressin
acetate in Minirin Injection is a
synthetic version of a naturally
occurring substance produced in the
brain called vasopressin.
It has a number of different actions in
the body including an action on the
kidneys to reduce the amount of
urine produced. This means that
Minirin injection can be used for
several different conditions
including:
•
cranial diabetes insipidus, large
amounts of urine being produced
day and night and constant thirst
where intranasal administration is
inconvenient
•
as a diagnostic test to establish if
the kidneys have the ability to
concentrate urine in adults.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE
HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed it
for another reason.
This medicine is not addictive.
It is available only with a doctor's
prescription.
This medicine is not expected to
affect your ability to drive a car or
operate machinery.
BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN
MINIRIN
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN_
_IT_
MINIRIN INJECTION MUST NOT BE
GIVEN TO YOU IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY
TO:
•
any medicine containing
desmopressin or any of the
ingredients listed at the end of
this leaflet.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include:
•
shortness of breath, wheezing or
difficulty breathing
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue
or other parts of the body
•
rash, itching or hives on
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