Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Desmopressin
Drug Class
General
ATC Code
H01BA02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Minirin?
Uses
Desmopressin is used to treat nighttime bed-wetting, central diabetes insipidus , and increased thirst and urination caused by head surge...
How It Works
Dilute in 0.9% NaCI and infuse over 15-30 min; dose should be diluted in 10 ml NS for children < 10 kg; 50 ml NS for adults and children > 10 kg.
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Your doctor may perform blood tests to make sure you do not have conditions that would prevent you from safely using desmopressin. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medi
Safety Alerts
Cardiac insufficiency, conditions treated with diuretics, history of hyponatraemia, polydipsia in alcohol dependence, psychogenic polydipsia, syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (in adults) Habitual, psychogenic polydipsia, cardiac insufficiency, other conditions requiring diuretic treat-ment
Important Warnings
Asthma, avoid fluid overload, cardiovascular disease and hypertention (not indicated for nocturnal enuresis or nocturia), conditions which might be aggravated by water retention, cysticfibrosis, elderly (avoid for primary nocturnal enuresis and nocturia associated with multiple sclerosis), epilepsy, heart failure, migraine, should not be given intranasally fornocturnal enuresis due to an increased incidence of side-effects
Elderly patients are at increased risk of hyponatraemia andrenal impairment
monitor sodium concentration regularly during treatment
discontinue treatment if levels fall below the normal range
Review treatment if notherapeutic benefit after 3 months
Side Effects
Hyponatraemia with convulsions on administration without restricting fluid intakenauseaallergic reactionsemotional disturbance in childrenepistaxisfluid retentionheadachenasal congestionstomach painvomitingRhinitis (with intranasal use)
Drug Interactions
Indomethacin
tricyclic antidepressants
chlor-promazine
carbamazepine
other pressor agents.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Caution advised
Storage
Nasal Spray, Inj Store at room temperature, Below 25°C or in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Use within 3 weeks if kept at room temperature.
Price Intelligence
Rs 15,675
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 30 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 522.5 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 8,849.7
DVAGOper pack of 30Rs 15,675
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Desmopressin, and what they are not.
Different molecules used for the same condition. A clinical decision, not a swap.
Neophage
500mg
Metformin
Rs 16Rs 1.6/unit
Below approved ceiling
JEMVESTA
10MG
Empagliflozin 25 Mg
Rs 19Rs 19/unit
Below approved ceiling
Minidiab
5mg
Glipizide
Rs 27.8Rs 2.78/unit
Euglucon
5Mg
Glibenclamide
Rs 30.3Rs 3.03/unit
No DRAP alerts
Econid
1mg
Glimepiride
Rs 60.6Rs 6.06/unit
Glucobay
50mg
Acarbose
Rs 90.7Rs 9.07/unit
No DRAP alerts
Erli Plus
1000mg
Empagliflozin 12.5 Mg
Rs 101.64Rs 14.52/unit
Poze Met
15mg 500mg
Pioglitazone
Rs 104.51Rs 14.93/unit
No DRAP alerts
Getzid Mr
30Mg
Gliclazide 60 Mg
Rs 117.2Rs 11.72/unit
Below approved ceiling
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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