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Clinical Experience of the Efficacy and Safety of Low-dose Tolvaptan Therapy in a UK Tertiary Oncology Setting.

Victoria Chatzimavridou GrigoriadouSami Al-OthmanGeorg BrabantAngelos KyriacouJennifer KingFiona BlackhallPeter J TrainerClaire E Higham
Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)
In the largest series to date, although low-dose tolvaptan was demonstrated to be effective in correcting hyponatremia due to SIAD in cancer patients, a significant proportion experienced over-rapid correction. Concurrent administration of demeclocycline and/or fluid restriction must be avoided due to the increased risk of over-rapid correction.
Keyphrases
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