A 82-year-old woman with a background of Parkinson's disease, depression, and chronic pain is found to have a serum sodium of 126 mmol/L. She takes Co...

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A 82-year-old woman with a background of Parkinson's disease, depression, and chronic pain is found to have a serum sodium of 126 mmol/L. She takes Co-careldopa 25/100 QDS, Sertraline 100 mg, Pregabalin 75 mg BD, and Paracetamol 1 g QDS. Which drug is the MOST likely cause of her hyponatraemia?

Accepted Answer

Sertraline

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Co-careldopa

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Pregabalin

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Paracetamol

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All medications equally

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): SSRI-Induced Hyponatraemia

A 82-year-old woman with a background of Parkinson's disease, depression, and chronic pain is found to have a serum sodium of 126 mmol/L. She takes Co-careldopa 25/100 QDS, Sertraline 100 mg, Pregabalin 75 mg BD, and Paracetamol 1 g QDS. Which drug is the MOST likely cause of her hyponatraemia?