Abstract
What is known and objective: Despite widespread use of vasopressin for the treatment of septic shock, few cases of diabetes insipidus (DI) following its discontinuation have been reported. Case summary: A 54-year-old man presented with pneumonia progressing to septic shock, requiring norepinephrine and vasopressin for refractory hypotension. After clinical improvement, the patient on 3 separate occasions developed polyuria and severe hypernatremia upon discontinuation of vasopressin, with prompt recovery upon its resumption. What is new and conclusion: Occurrence of DI upon discontinuation of vasopressin infusion appears to be rare, but incidence may be underestimated due to a paucity of published reports. Actual incidence and underlying mechanism of this phenomenon remain to be elucidated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 287-290 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2018 |
Keywords
- desmopressin
- diabetes insipidus
- hypernatremia
- septic shock
- vasopressin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)