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Case Report Volume 8 Issue 5
Azithromycin induced hyponatremia in elderly patients: a case report and review of the literature
Abdullah Elhosiny, Ahmed AKL, Nezar Bahabri
Received: December 09, 2020 | Published: October 20, 2020
Citation: Abdullah E, Ahmed AKL, Nezar B. Azithromycin induced hyponatremia in elderly patients: a case report and review of the literature. Urol Nephrol Open Access J. 2020;8(5):136-137. DOI: 10.15406/unoaj.2020.08.00292
Abstract
Elderly population possess various renal physiological changes; azithromycin can induce severe hyponatremia compatible with a picture of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion in this population. Here we report a case of an elderly patient who developed symptomatic hyponatremia that resolved after discontinuation of azithromycin, with no other appreciated cause that explained his hyponatremia.
Keywords: antibiotics, azithromycin, hyponatremia, antimicrobials, COVID-19
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