Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3835667 | SEMERGEN - Medicina de Familia | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present a case of a 67-year old woman with hyponatremia secondary (serum sodium < 120Â mmol/l) to oxcarbazepine with a symptomatic clinical picture of hyponatremia that significantly improved when it was discontinued and replaced by levetiracetam. We have made a review of the cases published on this, evaluating the drug, interactions and concomitant treatments. We conclude by making note of the importance of differentiating these pictures from those labeled as "asthenic or depressive subjects characteristic of the age" when we evaluate geriatric patients in Primary Health Care.
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Authors
E.I. GarcÃa-Criado, C.M. DÃaz Aguilar, E. MartÃn-Rioboó, F.J. Ruiz Moruno,