Efficacy and Safety of Oral Conivaptan: A V1A/V2Vasopressin Receptor Antagonist, Assessed in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Patients with Euvolemic or Hypervolemic Hyponatremia
Author(s) -
Jalal K. Ghali,
Michael J. Koren,
James R. Taylor,
Esther M. Brooks-Asplund,
Kaisheng Fan,
Walker Long,
Neila Smith
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-2287
Subject(s) - hyponatremia , antagonist , medicine , placebo , tolvaptan , vasopressin , receptor antagonist , randomized controlled trial , vasopressin receptor , anesthesia , pharmacology , receptor , alternative medicine , pathology
Hyponatremia [serum sodium concentration ([Na(+)]), <135 mEq/liter] is the most common fluid and electrolyte abnormality among hospitalized patients. It is frequently caused by the inappropriate release of arginine vasopressin.
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