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The Journal of emergency medicine 48 (3): 305-9 (2015)
Severe hyponatremia associated with thiazide diuretic use.
Gurkiran K. Sardar
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Wesley P. Eilbert
ABSTRACT
Thiazide diuretics are commonly used as first-line antihypertensive agents. Hyponatremia is a reported, though uncommon, complication of thiazide use. Although the exact mechanism of thiazide-induced hyponatremia (TIH) is unclear, it can be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.