Hyponatremia causing drugs

This review in AJKD lists most of the causes of drug-induced hyponatremia and provides the rationale for why hyponatremia occurs in the setting of these drugs.

This review in AJKD lists most of the causes of drug-induced hyponatremia and provides the rationale for why hyponatremia occurs in the setting of these drugs.

Background: Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder. Thiazides, antidepressants, antipsychotic drugs, and antiepileptic drugs are well-known causes of hyponatremia. Proton pump inhibitor use is a rare cause of hyponatremia and, when reported, it is due to one specific proton pump inhibitor, mostly omeprazole.

Hyponatremia is associated with numerous medications. The patient's medication list should be examined for drugs known to cause hyponatremia.

Medications and drugs that cause hyponatremia are listed in Table 1. 20 26 Some of the more common causes of medication-induced hyponatremia are diuretics 20 and selective serotonin reuptake

Drugs Associated with Hyponatremia. Two additional causes of euvolemic hyponatremia must be excluded before making the diagnosis of SIADH or exogenous water

Hyponatremia is associated with numerous medications. The patient's medication list should be examined for drugs known to cause hyponatremia.

One of the most frequent causes of hyponatremia is drugs, primarily thiazide diuretics, antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs and antipsychotics, but many other drugs can also induce hyponatremia .

hyponatremia, or excessive retention of water, called dilutional hyponatremia.4,5 Depletional hyponatremia is caused by certain disorders or drugs that