National PBM Monograph Template

Arginine vasopressin (AVP), a peptide hormone, suppresses the body’s excretion of water by acting on V2 receptors in the kidneys and is elevated in many disease states associated with dilutional hyponatremia. AVP also acts on V1a receptors to cause vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure. ... LASA names are assessed during the formulary ... ................
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