DDAVP (Desmopressin Tablets) and Privigen

• Generic Name: desmopressin
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: DDAVP, Nocdurna, DDAVP nasal, DDAVP Rhinal Tube, Noctiva, Stimate

• It is used to help prevent bedwetting.
• It is used to treat diabetes insipidus.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

• Generic Name: immune globulin intravenous
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Carimune, Flebogamma, Gammaplex, Octagam, Privigen, Bivigam, Carimene N/F, Flebogamma DIF, Octagam Gammagard S/D, Gammagard S/D, Sandoglobulin, Venoglobulin-S 5%, Venoglobulin-S 10%, Gammar IV, Gammar-P IV, Iveegam, Polygam S/D, Gamimune N 5%, Gamimune N 10%, Panglobulin, Iveegam EN, Gamunex, Panglobulin NF, Gammagard, Panzyga

Privigen (immune globulin intravenous (IGIV)) is a sterilized solution made from human plasma. It contains the antibodies to help your body protect itself against infection from various diseases.

Privigen is used as a replacement therapy for primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI). This includes, but is not limited to congenital agammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), X-linked agammaglobulinemia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and severe combined immunodeficiencies.

Privigen is also used to treat patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) to raise platelet counts.

Privigen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.