Treatment with urea as an alternative to tolvaptan for the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone

The syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) is an affectation that causes hyponatremia among other symptoms. Currently the family of drugs of choice for this syndrome are vaptans, among them the tolvaptan, antagonists of vasopressin. Urea acts as an osmotic diuretic produ...

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Main Authors: I. Gómez Valbuena, L. Alonso Pérez, D. Alioto, I. Cañamares Orbis, J. M. Ferrari Piquero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Farmacia Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/1112.pdf
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