Treating diabetes insipidus

Treatment isn't always needed for mild cases of cranial diabetes insipidus. You just need to increase the amount of water you drink to compensate for the fluid lost through urination.

If necessary, a medication called desmopressin can be used to replicate the functions of AVP.

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is often treated with medications called thiazide diuretics which reduce the amount of urine the kidneys produce.

Complications

As diabetes insipidus increases water loss in the urine, the amount of water in the body can become low. This is known as dehydration

Rehydration with water can be used to treat mild dehydration. Severe dehydration will need to be treated in hospital.

Information about you

If you have diabetes insipidus, your clinical team will pass information about you on to the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Service (NCARDRS).

This helps scientists look for better ways to prevent and treat this condition. You can opt out of the register at any time.