Is there a prescription drug that increases blood sodium level?

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Is there a prescription drug that increases blood sodium level?

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[DJ Khaled's Pet Tiger]

5M NaCl 🙂. Just messing!

 

[flagyladams]

Samsca (tolvaptan) is oral medication to raise sodium levels.

 

[group_theory]

Yes, it’s called the American diet

Wait - that'll lower their serum sodium, with all the CHF and cirrhosis going around (usually due to the American diet) .

*stockpiling lasix and bumex drips for this thanksgiving

 

[deleted245139]

^ CPAP and nitro drips at the ready 👍

 

[J ROD]

table salt

 

[J ROD]

the real answer is to limit water intake.

 

[Raryn]

Is there a prescription drug that increases blood sodium level?

The vaptans (as mentioned above) absolutely can, given they're ADH antagonists used to treat hyponatremia.

Less obviously, most diuretics typically will not, as you lose more sodium than you do water. The major exception here would be osmotic diuretics- mannitol for example will initially lower the sodium but will ultimately increase it as you pee it all out.

The other big one to think about is that some drugs can give you nephrogenic DI. The major bad actor here is Lithium, which is probably the most common prescription medication that can cause hypernatremia. The other stuff above (with the exception of salt) is fairly rarely used.

 

[sliceofbread136]

The vaptans (as mentioned above) absolutely can, given they're ADH antagonists used to treat hyponatremia.

Less obviously, most diuretics typically will not, as you lose more sodium than you do water. The major exception here would be osmotic diuretics- mannitol for example will initially lower the sodium but will ultimately increase it as you pee it all out.

The other big one to think about is that some drugs can give you nephrogenic DI. The major bad actor here is Lithium, which is probably the most common prescription medication that can cause hypernatremia. The other stuff above (with the exception of salt) is fairly rarely used.

Furosemide can as well!

 

[Raryn]

Furosemide can as well!

Furosemide *can* through compensatory mechanisms if you truly dehydrate yourself, but more commonly actually causes hyponatremia.

 

[PlutoBoy]

Salt tablets...? They are pretty tasty too.

 

[Goro]

Yes, it’s called the American diet

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