Vasopressin is a hormone that is essential for both osmotic and cardiovascular homeostasis.
A deficiency of vasopressin exists in some shock states and replacement of physiological …

Cardiovascular dysfunction contributes importantly to the high mortality of septic shock,
which remains in excess of 50%. Non-survivors are characterized by an inadequate …

Vasopressin is a potent vasopressor for improving organ perfusion during septic shock. The
rationale for the use of vasopressin is its relative deficiency of plasma levels and …

This review of the use of vasopressin aims to be comprehensive and highly practical, based
on the available scientific evidence and our extensive clinical experience with the drug. It …

Vasopressin is emerging as a rational therapy for the hemodynamic support of septic shock
and vasodilatory shock due to systemic inflammatory response syndrome. The goal of this …

Vasopressin is an endogenously released stress hormone that is important in shock.
However, there is a deficiency of vasopressin in patients who have septic shock. To date …

Vasopressin in vasodilatory and septic shock : Current Opinion in Critical Care Vasopressin in
vasodilatory and septic shock : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in or Register Subscribe to …

There is growing evidence that vasopressin infusion in septic shock is safe and effective.
Several studies published this year support the hypothesis that vasopressin should be used …

Vasopressin in septic shock Page 1 JICS Volume 12, Number 1, January 2011 11 Review
articles © The Intensive Care Society 2011 Rationale Mechanism of action Vasopressin (also …

Sepsis remains a significant problem and cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care.
Vasopressin infusions are currently used as rescue therapy for the treatment of vasodilatory …