A Case of Flecainide-Induced Hyponatremia

The complex classification for the diagnosis and treatment illustrates that hyponatremia is a very heterogeneous disorder. However, data on hyponatremia induced by flecainide, an often-prescribed antiarrhythmic agent, are scarce in the literature. A 78-year-old man with a recent history of recurrent...

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Published in:Indian journal of nephrology 2023, Vol.33 (3), p.225-227
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