FDA Approves Astellas' Vaprisol(R) (Conivaptan Hydrochloride Injection) Premixed in 5% Dextrose for the Treatment of Hyponatremia

Astellas Pharma US, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new premixed formulation of Vaprisol: Vaprisol(R) (conivaptan hydrochloride injection) Premixed in 5% Dextrose. Discovered and developed by Astellas, Vaprisol, an arginine vasopressin (AVP) receptor antagonist, is the first and only approved drug indicated for the treatment of both euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia in hospitalized patients. Hyponatremia is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when the body's blood sodium level falls significantly below normal. Vaprisol was originally approved by the FDA in an ampule formulation for the treatment of euvolemic hyponatremia...

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