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ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Drug-Induced Hyponatremia as a Cause of Emergency Department Attendance.

Joel Gené Grasa, Natalia Sanz López, Marta Docio Alfaya, Verónica Mate García, Alicia Serrano García-Calvo, Adrián Plaza Díaz, Jesús Ruiz Ramos

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Joel Gené GrasaPharmacy Department, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.
Natalia Sanz LópezEmergency Department, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0009-0002-6326-6044
Marta Docio AlfayaEmergency Department, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.
Verónica Mate GarcíaEmergency Department, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.
Alicia Serrano García-CalvoEmergency Department, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.
Adrián Plaza DíazPharmacy Department, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.
Jesús Ruiz RamosPharmacy Department, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0008-641X

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Public Healthcare System of Catalonia Ref: PT-122023-CSC
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Abstract

backgroundHyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte disturbances in emergency departments. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of patients presenting with drug-induced hyponatremia and analyse factors associated with 30-day revisits.

methodsRetrospective observational study including adult patients who attended the emergency department for drug-induced hyponatremia between 2020 and 2024.

results141 patients were analysed (mean age 80.5 years; 78% women). Thiazide diuretics were the most frequently implicated pharmacological class (50.3%). In univariable analyses, polypharmacy, dementia, and treatment changes at discharge were associated with a higher risk of revisit for hyponatremia. In the multivariable model, only polypharmacy remained significantly associated with 30-day revisits.

conclusionsThiazide diuretics were the leading drug-related cause of hyponatremia in the emergency setting. Polypharmacy was identified as an independent factor associated with increased revisit risk, underscoring the need for systematic medication review and close clinical follow-up after hospital discharge.

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PMID41874057
PMCPMC13010667

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