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Liver cirrhosis is diffuse liver damage caused by long-term or repeated effects of one or more causes. It is a common chronic disease in clinical practice. The pathogenesis is complex and may be related to viral hepatitis, alcoholism, nutritional disorders, cholestasis and other factors. Ascites is a common symptom in patients with liver cirrhosis. Patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites are often complicated by hyponatremia, which affects the prognosis. Therefore, it is crucial to explore economical, effective and feasible treatment methods. As a class of oral non-peptide arginine vasopressin (AVP) receptor antagonist drugs, it inhibits the production of cyclic adenosine monophosphate in human cells by arginine vasopressin, promotes the excretion of excess water in the kidneys, increases the concentration of sodium ions in the plasma, and can safely improve patients' hyponatremia in the short term. It has a strong diuretic effect. So, what is the dosage of tolvaptan tablets and how long does it take to be effective?

Tolvaptan tablets usage and dosage

The usual starting dose of tolvaptan tablets is 15 mg, once a day, before or after meals. After taking the medicine for at least 24 hours, the dosage can be increased to 30 mg once a day. Depending on the serum sodium concentration, the maximum dose can be increased to 60 mg, once daily.

How long does it take tolvaptan tablets to be effective?

Tolvaptan tablets can take effect in about half an hour after taking them. However, considering that patients’ physiques and conditions are different, the effect of the drug is also different, so the time for the effect of the drug to take effect is also different for everyone.

Here, the editor of Medical Companion Travel would like to remind everyone that if you choose to use tolvaptan tablets, you must follow the doctor's instructions and take the medication strictly in accordance with the doctor's instructions. At present, due to the development of the Internet, there is a lot of unfounded information, which makes many patients think that the efficacy can be improved by increasing the dose of drugs, or that side effects can be avoided by reducing the dose of drugs. These are wrong, and patients are expected to use drugs rationally.

Note: The above information comes from the Internet and is compiled and edited by Medical Companion Travel (please correct me if there are any errors or omissions). It is only to provide information on the latest drugs on the market in the world and help Chinese patients understand the latest international new drug trends. It is only for internal discussion among medical staff and does not serve as any basis for medication. For specific medication guidelines, please consult the attending physician.

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