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Acute Medicine | Endocrine | Drugs which cause low sodium

Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity

Drugs Which Cause Low Sodium
Session Overview
Description
This session lists the drugs that can commonly cause hyponatraemia. It also gives sources of further information if less common drug causes are suspected.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Identify the drugs that commonly cause hyponatraemia

Many drugs can cause a low plasma sodium level. This is most likely when the drug is first started, but can occur at any time during treatment.

This session highlights the drugs commonly used in clinical practice that can cause hyponatraemia.

They are considered in two groups:

  • Drugs that probably act by causing the syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion (SIADH )
  • Diuretics
  • Certificate
    Type
    Delivery
    Title
    Acute Medicine | Endocrine | Drugs which cause low sodium
    Interest Areas / Topics Covered
    Endocrine Nursing
    Location
    Provider Type
    Education Provider
    Time / Duration
    20 to 30 minutes
    Location
    Online
    Posted By
    eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
    Reference
    Acute Medicine (ACUMEN) (eIntegrity), Endocrine, 02_014 Drugs which cause low sodium
    Price:
    $19.00
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