Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion in the course of treatment with venlafaxine--case report

Treatment with some drugs may induce hyponatraemia secondary to the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). This is a report of a 52-year-old man who developed hyponatraemia after starting venlafaxine administration. Serum sodium level returned to the normal range following...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychiatria polska 2011-11, Vol.45 (6), p.933-939
Hauptverfasser: Chojnacka, Magdalena, Swiecicki, Łukasz
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Zusammenfassung:Treatment with some drugs may induce hyponatraemia secondary to the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). This is a report of a 52-year-old man who developed hyponatraemia after starting venlafaxine administration. Serum sodium level returned to the normal range following discontinuation of venlafaxine and application of SIADH--treatment within a few days. The study shows that routine assessment of blood electrolytes is needed in patients treated with drugs affecting vasopresin secretion.
ISSN:0033-2674