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ArticleMedicine2017

Long-term low-dose tolvaptan treatment in hospitalized male patients aged >90 years with hyponatremia: Report on safety and effectiveness.

Yu-Hong Liu, Xiao-Bo Han, Yue-Hai Fei, Hong-Tao Xu

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Article in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yu-Hong LiuDepartment of General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Critical Care, Navy General Hospital PLA, Beijing, China.
Xiao-Bo Han
Yue-Hai Fei
Hong-Tao Xu
Creative Commons · USPLA Navy General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The retrospective study aimed at investigating the safety and clinical efficacy of long-term application of tolvaptan in patients >90 years old with hyponatremia. Although tolvaptan has been used to treat hyponatremia, the effect of its long-term use in elderly patients was unknown.Seven patients over 90 with isovolumic or hypervolemic hyponatremia admitted to the PLA Navy General Hospital between October 2011 and October 2013 were enrolled. The patients' serum sodium levels <135 mmol/L persisted for more than 3 months, and oral treatment with tolvaptan lasted for more than 12 months. Tolvaptan dose started from 7.5 mg once daily, with maximum dose no more than 30 mg daily. Clinical and laboratory data of the patients before and after treatment were compared.Serum sodium and chlorine levels increased significantly in the 1st 3 days after treatment (P < .05). All patients' serum sodium levels were above 135 mmol/L 1 month after treatment, and sustained through 1 year after treatment, without extra sodium supplementation. No serious complications were observed.The result indicated a significant improvement in the serum sodium levels and no serious adverse effects after long-term use in very elderly patients.

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Aged, 80 and overAntidiuretic Hormone Receptor AntagonistsBenzazepinesBody WeightChlorineDose-Response Relationship, DrugHospitalizationHumansHyponatremiaMaleRetrospective StudiesSodiumTime FactorsTolvaptanAntidiuretic Hormone Receptor AntagonistsBenzazepinesChlorineSodiumTolvaptan

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PMID29384972
PMCPMC6393065
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