The Independent on Saturday

Nasal spray to stop urinating

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DOCTORS have developed a nasal spray to stop regular trips to the loo.

The spray has been developed for nocturia, an uncontroll­able urge to urinate at night.

The spray contains desmopress­in, a drug that imitates a natural hormone that increases absorption of liquid by the kidneys and slows urine production.

Desmopress­in is already used as a tablet to treat severe bed wetting in children, and a spray version is licensed for MS patients, but this new spray could be available for thousands more and is expected to be available in the next year or two. – Daily Mail

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