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Tolvaptan in the treatment of acute hyponatremia associated with acute kidney injury.


ABSTRACT: Hyponatremia defined as a plasma sodium concentration of less than 135?mmol/L is a very common disorder, occurring in hospitalized patients. Hyponatremia often results from an increase in circulating arginine vasopressin (AVP) levels and/or increased renal sensitivity to AVP, combined with an increased intake of free water. Hyponatremia is subdivided into three groups, depending on clinical history and volume status: hypovolemic, euvolemic, and hypervolemic. Acute symptomatic hyponatremia is usually treated with hypertonic (3%) saline. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone hypersecretion (SIADH) and hypervolemic hyponatremia caused by heart failure or cirrhosis are treated with vasopressin antagonists (vaptans) since they increase plasma sodium (Na(2+)) concentration via their aquaretic effects (augmentation of free-water clearance). The role of tolvaptan in the treatment of acute hyponatremia and conversion of oliguric to nonoliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis has not been previously described.

SUBMITTER: Gopinath S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3914017 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Tolvaptan in the treatment of acute hyponatremia associated with acute kidney injury.

Gopinath Shilpa S   Janga Kalyana C KC   Greenberg Sheldon S   Sharma Shree K SK  

Case reports in nephrology 20131120


Hyponatremia defined as a plasma sodium concentration of less than 135 mmol/L is a very common disorder, occurring in hospitalized patients. Hyponatremia often results from an increase in circulating arginine vasopressin (AVP) levels and/or increased renal sensitivity to AVP, combined with an increased intake of free water. Hyponatremia is subdivided into three groups, depending on clinical history and volume status: hypovolemic, euvolemic, and hypervolemic. Acute symptomatic hyponatremia is usu  ...[more]

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