Case Report

The concurrent use of hyponatremia-inducing drugs in older patients, a case report

April 19, 2021
  • Fatma Ece Kocaoğlu
  • Tahir Belice
  • İsmail Demir
  • Arif Yüksel *
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The concurrent use of hyponatremia-inducing drugs in older patients, a case report

Abstract

While the value of preventive healthcare services comes up repeatedly, the healthcare professionals are now trying to find solutions for the expanding geriatric population's problems before they occur. The risk of drug-drug interactions may get preventively reduced in older patients with the selection of co-medications that are less likely to interact. The choice of drugs for older patients is crucial when commencing with potential incriminated agents together, such as, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, diuretics, proton pump inhibitors, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, etc., which could interact with each other and cause hyponatremia in a short period of time. In this paper, a rare case of an older patient with venlafaxineinduced hyponatremia has been presented.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Fatma Ece Kocaoğlu
0000-0002-6286-132X
Türkiye

Tahir Belice
0000-0001-7957-3423
Türkiye

İsmail Demir
0000-0001-7787-1443
Türkiye

Arif Yüksel *
0000-0002-8568-5787
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 19, 2021

Submission Date

January 18, 2021

Acceptance Date

March 15, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021

DOI

https://doi.org/10.19161/etd.915690

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA32BT65SP

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1.Fatma Ece Kocaoğlu, Tahir Belice, İsmail Demir, Arif Yüksel. The concurrent use of hyponatremia-inducing drugs in older patients, a case report. EJM. 2021 Apr. 1;67-9. doi:10.19161/etd.915690

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