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Table 4 Use of oral desmopressin in infants <3 months of age

From: Efficacy of Hydrochlorothiazide and low renal solute feed in Neonatal Central Diabetes Insipidus with transition to Oral Desmopressin in early infancy

Case

Author

Etiology

Initial Rx

Age of oral desmopressin

Oral dose

Oral dose preparation

1

Stick [19]

Midline defect

IN

D33

5 mcg OD increased to BD dose

Intranasal solution

2

Atasay [20]

Intracranial haemorrhage

IN

D73

(5 mcg/day) 2.5 μg/kg/day, twice daily

Minirin® tablet, 89 μg,

3

Ozaydin [21]

ECP syndrome**

Oral

< 1 month

2.5 mcg/kg/day, twice daily

Minirin® tablet, 89 μg,

4

Kollamparambil [22]

Transient

IV

2 months

4 mcg/day in divided doses

-NA*-

  1. *NA: not available.
  2. **ECP syndrome: ectrodactyly and cleft lip/palate.