Table 2.

Causes of SIADH

Neurological	Respiratory	Malignancy	Drugs	Miscellaneous
Encephalitis	Lung cancer, particularly small cell lung cancer	Lymphoma	Antiepileptics for example, carbamazepine	Pain
Meningitis	Pneumonia	Sarcoma	Antidepressants for example, SSRIs	Nausea and vomiting
Tumour	Abscess	Endometrial cancer	Antipsychotics for example, haloperidol	General anaesthesia
Intracranial haemorrhage	Tuberculosis		Chemotherapy, for example, cyclophosphamide
			NSAIDS
			Opiates

NSAIDS, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; SIADH, syndrome of inappropriate anti diuretic hormone; SSRIs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.