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Location: Great Lakes
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Here is a link to one article:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...epressant.html
This topic is somewhat misunderstood. Most people in this country at least have no problems with salt deprivation.
Hyponatremia is a disorder that can come from the use of some drugs and or binging on water (patients with extreme mental disorders).
Hyponatriemia is a serious event, requiring medical intervention.
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Hyponatremia can be caused by many medications. Known offenders include acetazolamide, amiloride, amphotericin, aripiprazole, atovaquone, thiazide diuretics, amiodarone, basiliximab, angiotensin II receptor blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, bromocriptine, carbamazepine, carboplatin, carvedilol, celecoxib, cyclophosphamide, clofibrate, desmopressin, donepezil, duloxetine, eplerenone, gabapentin, haloperidol, heparin, hydroxyurea, indapamide, indomethacin, ketorolac, levetiracetam, loop diuretics, lorcainide, mirtazapine, mitoxantrone, nimodipine, oxcarbazepine, opiates, oxytocin, pimozide, propafenone, proton pump inhibitors, quetiapine, sirolimus, ticlopidine, tolterodine, vincristine, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, sulfonylureas, trazodone, tolbutamide, venlafaxine, zalcitabine, and zonisamide.
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from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/767624-overview
It most often occurs in the elderly or in people taking multiple drugs that occur in the list above. It is not common however.
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