Treatment of Chronic Diabetes Insipidus

Abstract

Polyuria and polydipsia of diabetes insipidus are usually treated by hormonal replacement.

Posterior pituitary powder is the preparation of choice when it adequately controls the symptoms without side effects; when it does not, vasopressin tannate in oil should be used.

Once the symptoms are controlled, the physician should determine whether the diabetes insipidus is secondary to involvement of the hypothalamic-neurohypophyseal system by a disease that will respond to operation, irradiation or medication