Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion in the course of treatment with venlafaxine--case report
Chojnacka, M.; Swiecicki, Łukasz.
Psychiatria Polska 45(6): 933-939
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2674 PMID: 22335135 Document Number: 649487
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.