Evigrade
Moderate

Furosemide × Sertraline

Loop diuretics×Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Mechanism

Both can cause hyponatraemia: furosemide via natriuresis, sertraline via SIADH-like mechanism. Additive risk, especially in older women with low body weight.

Symptoms

Headache, nausea, confusion, drowsiness; severe cases: seizures. Develops slowly over 1–2 weeks and is often missed in older patients.

Management

Check sodium 2 weeks after sertraline start, then every 6 months. If sodium falls below 130 mmol/L, switch sertraline to mirtazapine or agomelatine (do not cause hyponatraemia). In older patients with moderate hyponatraemia, fluid restriction to 1.5 L/day.

Sources

All interactions