Prossotab 20IU Injection is used in the treatment of diabetes insipidus, bleeding esophageal varices (bleeding from dilated veins in the food pipe leading to your stomach), and low blood pressure.

Prossotab 20IU Injection is generally administered by a doctor or a nurse. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you should take them.

Using this medicine can cause some common side effects such as decreased cardiac output, slow heart rate, tachyarrhythmias, decreased sodium level in the blood, and ischemia. Let your doctor know if any of these side effects do not go away or get worse.

Before using this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any problems with your heart, liver, or kidneys. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are taking. This medicine is not recommended for children and adolescents.

Uses of Prossotab Injection

Bleeding esophageal varices
Diabetes insipidus
Low blood pressure
Bed-wetting

Benefits of Prossotab Injection

In Low blood pressure

Prossotab 20IU Injection is used to relieve low blood pressure which may occur due to sudden change in posture from lying to sitting or standing up, during an operation or after an injury. This medicine helps to bring back the blood pressure within normal range and therefore prevents any sudden fall or even serious complications that might have otherwise followed due to low blood pressure.

Side effects of Prossotab Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Prossotab

Decreased cardiac function
Slow heart rate
Decreased sodium level in blood
Ischemia

How to use Prossotab Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Prossotab Injection works

Prossotab 20IU Injection have the same structure as that of the natural hormone vasopressin. Vasopressin lowers the amount of urine and bleeding by constricting (narrowing) the blood vessels which, in turn, prevents the loss of water from the body.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Prossotab 20IU Injection.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Prossotab 20IU Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Prossotab 20IU Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Prossotab 20IU Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Prossotab 20IU Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Prossotab 20IU Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Prossotab Injection?

If you miss a dose of Prossotab 20IU Injection, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.\n

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Quick tips

Prossotab 20IU Injection is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a doctor.
It makes you feel dizzy or lightheaded. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Vasopressin analogues

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

HORMONES

Action Class

Vasopressin Analogues

Interaction with drugs

Taking Prossotab with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Amitriptyline (Oral Route) Moderate

Amitriptyline may increase the effect of Vasopressin. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your blood pressure closely. They may adjust the doses as per the obs... More

Carbamazepine (Oral Route) Moderate

Carbamazepine may increase the effect of Vasopressin. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your blood pressure closely. They may adjust the doses as per the obs... More

Chlorpropamide (Oral Route) Moderate

Chlorpropamide may increase the effect of Vasopressin. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your blood pressure closely. They may adjust the doses as per the ob... More

Citalopram (Oral Route) Moderate

Citalopram may increase the effect of Vasopressin. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your blood pressure closely. They may adjust the doses as per the observ... More

Adrenaline (Injection Route) Moderate

Vasopressin may increase the rate of release of Adrenaline in the blood. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your blood pressure closely. They may adjust the d... More

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Patient concerns

Bed wetting every night help pl Any medicine for bed wetting

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

There are many underlying causes of your symptoms. Specific treatment can not be given unless we establish exact underlying cause. Please consult Pediatrician. will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. At time may ask you relevant investigations if necessary. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatment.

Bed wetting in night since 1.5year My baby every night bed wetting pl explain. Reasons.

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Generally, bed-wetting before age 7 isn't a concern. At this age, your child may still be developing nighttime bladder control. Most children outgrow bed-wetting on their own ? but some need a little help. In other cases, bed-wetting may be a sign of an underlying condition that needs medical attention. Consult your child's doctor if: Your child still wets the bed after age 7 Your child starts to wet the bed after a few months or more of being dry at night Bed-wetting is accompanied by painful urination, unusual thirst, pink or red urine, hard stools, or snoring

Children Bed Wetting Treatment

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Bed wetting Generally, bed-wetting before age 7 isn't a concern. At this age, your child may still be developing nighttime bladder control. Most children outgrow bed-wetting on their own ? but some need a little help. In other cases, bed-wetting may be a sign of an underlying condition that needs medical attention. Consult your child's doctor if: Your child still wets the bed after age 7 Your child starts to wet the bed after a few months or more of being dry at night Bed-wetting is accompanied by painful urination, unusual thirst, pink or red urine, hard stools, or snoring

Bed wetting during sleep at night

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Generally, bed-wetting before age 7 isn't a concern. At this age, your child may still be developing nighttime bladder control. Most children outgrow bed-wetting on their own ? but some need a little help. In other cases, bed-wetting may be a sign of an underlying condition that needs medical attention. Consult your child's doctor if: ?Your child still wets the bed after age 7 ?Your child starts to wet the bed after a few months or more of being dry at night ?Bed-wetting is accompanied by painful urination, unusual thirst, pink or red urine, hard stools, or snoring

FAQs

How do you give Prossotab 20IU Injection?

Prossotab 20IU Injection is given by a doctor or nurse into the muscle or under the skin. It should not be self-administered. The dose will depend on the condition you are being treated for and will be decided by your doctor. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Prossotab 20IU Injection.

Is Prossotab 20IU Injection safe?

Prossotab 20IU Injection is safe if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Take it exactly as directed and do not skip any dose. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully and let your doctor know if any of the side effects bother you.

Who should not take Prossotab 20IU Injection?

Prossotab 20IU Injection should not be given to anyone with a known allergy or hypersensitivity to Prossotab 20IU Injection or any of its ingredients.

Can I take Prossotab 20IU Injection in pregnancy?

There is no clarity on the use of Prossotab 20IU Injection in pregnancy. However, if you are pregnant or planning to conceive, consult your doctor before taking Prossotab 20IU Injection. You may take it only if prescribed by your doctor.

Is Prossotab 20IU Injection effective?

Prossotab 20IU Injection is effective if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Do not stop taking it even if you see improvement in your condition. If you stop using Prossotab 20IU Injection too early, the symptoms may return or worsen.

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Prossotab 20IU Injection

Product introduction

Uses of Prossotab Injection

Benefits of Prossotab Injection

In Low blood pressure

Side effects of Prossotab Injection

Common side effects of Prossotab

How to use Prossotab Injection

How Prossotab Injection works

Safety advice

What if you forget to take Prossotab Injection?

All substitutes

Quick tips

Fact Box

Interaction with drugs

Patient concerns

FAQs

How do you give Prossotab 20IU Injection?

Is Prossotab 20IU Injection safe?

Who should not take Prossotab 20IU Injection?

Can I take Prossotab 20IU Injection in pregnancy?

Is Prossotab 20IU Injection effective?

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