ddavp medication
GENERIC NAME: desmopressin acetate. BRAND NAME: DDAVP, Stimate. DISCONTINUED BRAND: Minirin (discontinued in the U.S.) DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Desmopressin is a man-made analogue of vasopressin which is the body's natural anti-diuretic hormone released by the pituitary. It works by increasing water permeability in renal tubular cells, which decreases urine volume and increases urine concentration.