- vaptan
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Any of a group of medications that act by inhibiting the action of vasopressin on its receptors.
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mozavaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug used to treat hyponatremia caused by SIADH … Wiktionary
conivaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug used to treat hyponatremia caused by SIADH with possible further applications in heart failure … Wiktionary
relcovaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug proposed for the treatment of Raynauds disease, dysmenorrhoea, and tocolysis … Wiktionary
tolvaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug used to treat hyponatremia and potentially polycystic kidney disease … Wiktionary
lixivaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug proposed for the treatment of hyponatremia, particularly in patients with conditions such as liver cirrhosis or congestive heart failure … Wiktionary
nelivaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug originally proposed for the treatment of anxiety and depression but whose development was halted in 2008 … Wiktionary
satavaptan — noun A certain vaptan drug proposed for the treatment of hyponatremia and ascites … Wiktionary
