In-patient Tolvaptan use in SIADH: care audit, therapy observation and outcome analysis.
Malik Asif HumayunIain C CranstonPublished in: BMC endocrine disorders (2017)
This study confirms the safety and efficacy of Tolvaptan in the treatment of SIADH-related significant, symptomatic hyponatraemia when used under specialist guidance and strict monitoring. A sodium level relapsing below the treatment threshold by 1 week after discontinuation is a good indicator of a patient group with re-treatment/longer-term therapy needs, all of whom had underlying malignancy. The criteria set locally in our trust to initiate Tolvaptan use also identifies a group where further investigation for underlying malignancy should be considered.