New Topics in Vasopressin Receptors and Approach to Novel Drugs: Research and Development of Conivaptan Hydrochloride (YM087), a Drug for the Treatment of Hyponatremia

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder in hospitalized patients and is associated with the risk of intractable seizures and death. The effectiveness of conventional therapies for hyponatremia is inconsistent, and the rapid correction of plasma sodium levels is thought to result in the...

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Main Authors: Yukinori Arai, Akira Fujimori, Masao Sasamata, Keiji Miyata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319312988