Are there other medications than dDAVP that can be used for CDI?
Many patients with CDI take dDAVP instead of chlorpropamide because their doctors do not know how effective the latter can be. Chlorpropamide can lower blood sugar. Usually this does not have any consequences except for a slight increase in appetite, sometimes weight gain, and occasionally irritability. However, the low blood sugar can be more severe if the patient goes on a strict diet or engages in heavy physical exercise. The drug should not be taken during pregnancy since we do not know if it affects the fetus.
