Mozavaptan (

INN Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...

) is a

vasopressin receptor antagonist A vasopressin receptor antagonist (VRA) is an agent that interferes with action at the vasopressin receptors. Most commonly VRAs are used in the treatment of hyponatremia, especially in patients with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis or SIAD ...

marketed by Otsuka. In Japan, it was approved in October 2006 for

hyponatremia Hyponatremia or hyponatraemia is a low concentration of sodium in the blood. It is generally defined as a sodium concentration of less than 135 mmol/L (135 mEq/L), with severe hyponatremia being below 120 mEq/L. Symptoms can be a ...

(low blood

sodium Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na (from Latin ''natrium'') and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal, being in group 1 of the periodic table. Its only stable ...

levels) caused by syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) due to ADH producing tumors.

References

* * Diuretics Benzanilides Benzazepines Vasopressin receptor antagonists 2-Tolyl compounds {{antihypertensive-stub