Water intoxication

Water Intoxication

Water intoxication and oxytocin.

Assay of dru4gs and other trace comzpounds in biologicalfluids. Ml ethodo-logical developmnent in biochemzistry. Does potassium lower blood pressure by increasing sodium excretion? A metabolic study in patients with mild to moderate essential hvpertension. of potassium administration and of potassium deprivation on plasma renin in normal and hypertensive subjects. diuretics, and salt restrictio...

Fatal water intoxication.

Water intoxication during carbamazepine treatment.

Carbamazepine has recently been shown to have a vasopressin-like action and, like chlorpropamnide, to be effective in controlling polyuria in patients with diabetes insipidus (Hartman, 1972; Uhlich et al., 1972). In the case reported here carbamazepine, which was being given to a patient suffering from depression and psychogenic polydipsia, induced inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormon...

Water Intoxication in Depression: a Case Report

Patient of "psychotic depression" who digested large quantity of water and subsequently developed grand mal seizure and serum sodium levels of less than 121 meq/litre is presented. The physiology of psychogenic polydypsia and related disorders is reviewed. The relation of this disorder to the use of phenothiazines and antidepressants is considered.