Methods comprising desmopressin
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1. A method of further reducing nocturnal voids in a male patient in need thereof comprising:
- measuring the patient'"'"'s serum sodium level;
administering to the patient, with a serum sodium level of at least 130 mmol/L, prior to bedtime an orodispersible dose of desmopressin chosen from 25 μ
g, 50 μ
g, and 100 μ
g over a first treatment period of about 28 days, wherein the dose is taken from 0.8 to 3 hours prior to the patient'"'"'s bedtime and once daily;
measuring the patient'"'"'s serum sodium level after the first treatment period; and
continuing to administer the orodisperible dose of desmopressin prior to bedtime over a second contiguous treatment period of at least 28 days to about 1 year if the male patient has a serum sodium level of at least 130 mmol/L,wherein the nocturnal voids over the second treatment period are further reduced in view of the reduction in the nocturnal voids over the first treatment period and wherein the reduction in the nocturnal voids over the first treatment period is determined based on the patient'"'"'s nocturnal voids before administration of the orodispersible dose of desmopressin for the first treatment period.
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The present disclosure is directed to reducing nocturnal voids by administering a dose of desmopressin over a minimum treatment period compared to before administration, and maintaining or improving the reduction of nocturnal voids over the minimum treatment period.
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1. A method of further reducing nocturnal voids in a male patient in need thereof comprising:
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measuring the patient'"'"'s serum sodium level; administering to the patient, with a serum sodium level of at least 130 mmol/L, prior to bedtime an orodispersible dose of desmopressin chosen from 25 μ
g, 50 μ
g, and 100 μ
g over a first treatment period of about 28 days, wherein the dose is taken from 0.8 to 3 hours prior to the patient'"'"'s bedtime and once daily;measuring the patient'"'"'s serum sodium level after the first treatment period; and continuing to administer the orodisperible dose of desmopressin prior to bedtime over a second contiguous treatment period of at least 28 days to about 1 year if the male patient has a serum sodium level of at least 130 mmol/L, wherein the nocturnal voids over the second treatment period are further reduced in view of the reduction in the nocturnal voids over the first treatment period and wherein the reduction in the nocturnal voids over the first treatment period is determined based on the patient'"'"'s nocturnal voids before administration of the orodispersible dose of desmopressin for the first treatment period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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