Tolvaptan in the Treatment of Acute Hyponatremia Associated with Acute Kidney Injury
Joint Authors
Gopinath, Shilpa
Janga, Kalyana C.
Greenberg, Sheldon
Sharma, Shree K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 (Na2+) 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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gopinath, Shilpa& Janga, Kalyana C.& Greenberg, Sheldon& Sharma, Shree K.. 2013. Tolvaptan in the Treatment of Acute Hyponatremia Associated with Acute Kidney Injury. Case Reports in Nephrology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499133
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gopinath, Shilpa…[et al.]. Tolvaptan in the Treatment of Acute Hyponatremia Associated with Acute Kidney Injury. Case Reports in Nephrology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499133
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gopinath, Shilpa& Janga, Kalyana C.& Greenberg, Sheldon& Sharma, Shree K.. Tolvaptan in the Treatment of Acute Hyponatremia Associated with Acute Kidney Injury. Case Reports in Nephrology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499133
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499133