Open AccessMirtazapine-associated hyponatremia presenting as delirium
Author(s) -
Abhishek Ghosh,
Aditya Hegde,
Sandeep Grover
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.135964
Subject(s) - mirtazapine , hyponatremia , delirium , medicine , venlafaxine , fluvoxamine , anesthesia , psychiatry , serotonin , fluoxetine , antidepressant , anxiety , receptor
Though there is ample evidence for the association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and hyponatremia, evidence for the relationship between mirtazapine and hyponatremia is scarce. We present a case of mirtazapine-induced hyponatremia in an adult patient, which was dose related.