Hyponatremiadrug info
Hyponatremia tolvaptan 30 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
SAMSCA ® is indicated for the treatment of clinically significant hypervolemic and euvolemic hyponatremia (serum sodium <125 mEq/L or less marked hyponatremia that is symptomatic and has resisted correction with fluid restriction), including patients with heart failure and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). SAMSCA is a selective vasopressin V 2 -receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of clinically significant hypervolemic and euvolemic hyponatremia [serum sodium <125 mEq/L or less marked hyponatremia that is symptomatic and has resisted correction with fluid restriction], including patients with heart failure and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) Limitations of Use: Patients requiring intervention to raise serum sodium urgently to prevent or to treat serious neurological symptoms should not be treated with SAMSCA It has not been established that SAMSCA provides a symptomatic benefit to patients Limitations of Use Patients requiring intervention to raise serum sodium urgently to prevent or to treat serious neurological symptoms should not be treated with SAMSCA. It has not been established that raising serum sodium with SAMSCA provides a symptomatic benefit to patients.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 7, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
SAMSCA contains tolvaptan, a selective vasopressin V 2 -receptor antagonist in tablets for oral use available in 15 mg or 30 mg strengths. Tolvaptan is (±)-4'-[(7-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-hydroxy-1 H -1-benzazepin-1-yl) carbonyl]- o -tolu- m -toluidide. The empirical formula is C 26 H 25 ClN 2 O 3. Molecular weight is 448.94.
The chemical structure is: Inactive ingredients include corn starch, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake as colorant. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 7, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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