Vasopressin, also called antidiuretic hormone, has physiologic effects such as antidiuresis, elevation of blood pressure, and stimulation of adrenocorticotropic hormone release.
1. Antidiuretic: it can bind with the receptors on the distal tubule and collecting duct, prompting the phosphorylation of water channel protein, increasing the reabsorption of edema by the epithelium of the renal tubule, and producing antidiuretic effect.
2. Raising blood pressure: it can make blood vessels and visceral smooth muscle contraction to produce a certain effect of raising blood pressure.
3. Stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone: it can act directly on the anterior pituitary gland and stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone, which can produce anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive and anti-shock effects.
In addition vasopressin, has the effect of increasing renal absorption capacity, promoting glycogenolysis and inhibiting fatty acid synthesis.
As a drug antidiuretic hormone supplementation therapy may have obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated blood glucose, elevated blood lipids and other adverse reactions, pay attention to regular rechecking of blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood lipids, if any abnormalities in a timely manner.