An Unusual Cause of Hyponatremia in a Elderly Patient: Folliculj Sennae Use

Authors

  • Elif Anik Department of Internal Medicine, Gazi Yasargil Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Ahmet Engin Atay Department of Internal Medicine, Gazi Yasargil Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Ihsan Solmaz Department of Internal Medicine, Gazi Yasargil Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Suleyman Ozcaylak Department of Internal Medicine, Gazi Yasargil Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Caner Varhan Department of Internal Medicine, Gazi Yasargil Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey

Keywords:

Hyponatremia, Herbal medicine, Folliculj sennae

Abstract

Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in geriatric population which is mainly related to drug use, renal or cardiac insufficiency or endocrinopathies. However, herbal medicine use is a common but generally misdiagnosed cause of decreased sodium level. In this case report, we present a 62 year old female patient admitted with hyponatremia which is related to use of a herbal medicine called ‘folliculj sennae’.

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Published

15-04-2022

How to Cite

Anik, E., Atay, A. E., Solmaz, I., Ozcaylak, S., & Varhan, C. (2022). An Unusual Cause of Hyponatremia in a Elderly Patient: Folliculj Sennae Use. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Studies, 11(1), 92–95. Retrieved from https://www.ijbcs.com/ijbcs/article/view/ijbcs11109

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Case Report

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