Drug | Dose | Route | Comments |
Desmopressin (DDAVP) | 0.5 micrograms/hour | IV |
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Vasopressin (Pitressin) | 0.5 to 1 milliunits/kg/hour | IV |
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Treatment of diabetes insipidus should consist of pharmacologic management to decrease but not completely stop urine output. Replacement of urine output with 1/4 or 1/2 normal saline should be used in conjunction with pharmacologic agents to maintain serum sodium levels between 130 to 150 meq/L. | |||
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) | 0.8 to 1.4 micrograms/kg/hour (maximum dose 20 micrograms/hour) | IV |
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Triiodothyronine (T3) | 0.05 to 0.2 micrograms/kg/hour | IV | |
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) | 20 to 30 mg/kg (maximum dose 2 g) | IV |
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Insulin | 0.05 to 0.1 units/kg/hour | IV |
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Hormonal replacement therapy should be considered early in the course of donor management. Use of hormonal replacement therapy may allow weaning of inotropic support and assist with metabolic stability for the pediatric donor. |
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