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. 1976 Nov;52(613):720–722. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.52.613.720

Drug-induced hyponatraemia in psychogenic polydipsia.

V V Gossain, G A Hagen, M Sugawara
PMCID: PMC2496330  PMID: 1013004

Abstract

Two patients with psychogenic polydipsia developed hyponatraemia, one in association with administration of hydrochlorothiazide and the other with that of tolbutamide. It is suggested that the increased fluid intake in such patients may make them more susceptible to the development of hyponatraemia from thiazide or sulphonylurea compounds.

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