Successful treatment with captopril of an elderly man with polydipsia and hyponatremia.

Tueth, M J; Broderick-Cantwell, J

Tueth, M J; Broderick-Cantwell, J.

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Tueth MJ; University of Florida, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida Hospitals, Gainesville 32608.

J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol ; 6(2): 112-4, 1993.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8512627

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A case of severe hyponatremia in a polydipsic 64-year-old man is described. He was unsuccessfully treated with both demeclocycline and lithium carbonate. However, low-dose captopril reversed the polydipsia and resulted in sustained normal serum sodium levels. We believe the antidipsogenic effect of captopril may benefit some patients with polydipsia and hyponatremia.

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Brain Damage, Chronic/complications; Drinking/drug effects; Hyponatremia/drug therapy; Psychoses, Alcoholic/drug therapy; Brain Damage, Chronic/psychology; Demeclocycline/therapeutic use; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Lithium Carbonate/therapeutic use; Male; Middle Aged; Psychoses, Alcoholic/psychology; Water-Electrolyte Balance/drug effects

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychoses, Alcoholic / Brain Damage, Chronic / Drinking / Hyponatremia Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 1993 Type: Article

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