Vasopressin antagonist-like effect of acetazolamide in a heart failure patient: a case report.

Journal: European heart journal. Case reports
Published Date: Jul 2, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hyponatraemia is easily corrected by treatment with an oral vasopressin antagonist, but these medications are costly and their use at outpatient clinics is restricted by government-managed insurance in Japan. Acetazolamide could be an alternative diuretic to a vasopressin antagonist.

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  • Hajime Kataoka
    Division of Internal Medicine, Nishida Hospital, Tsuruoka-Nishi-Machi 2-266, Saiki-City, Oita, Japan.

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