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Medicines argipressinQuestion & answer

argipressin · Medicine question

What is the plasma half-life of argipressin?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Argipressin has a plasma half-life of about 10 to 20 minutes.

Sources for this answer

Argipressin 20 IU/ml Solution for InjectionADVANZ Pharma · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 11Document updated 5 November 2024

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