Table 3 Treatment measures (N = 60)
Type of measurea | Proportion | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Discontinuation of drug | 9/60 | Mainly thiazide diuretics, ACE inhibitors, AII receptor antagonists, or combination preparations. |
New medication/change of dosage | 14/60 | Mainly calcium channel blockers that replaced thiazide diuretics, ACE inhibitors, AII receptor antagonists or a combination preparation. Three patients received tolvaptan. |
Fluid restriction | 16/60 | Maximum fluid restriction was down to 1000 ml per day. |
Advice and information | 20/60 | About what the cause of the electrolyte imbalance was and how this could be prevented as well as dietary advice. |
No measures | 1/60 | Hyponatremia was most likely a measurement error. |