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Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Question : I just saw a 16 year old male who has polyuria, cause attributed to treatment with Clozaril. It is not clear that he is polydipsic. Family had to stop 7 times driving between his residence in XXXXXXX and my office some 100 miles away (usually about a 2 hour drive (or less).
Have you encountered polydipsia in males on second generation antipsychotics?
Have you encountered polydipsia in males on second generation antipsychotics?
Brief Answer:
Yes it is
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Polydipsia and polyurea are occasionally reported side effects with second generation antipsychotics especially with clozapine and olanzapine. But what i want to bring to your notice is that schizophrenics, even when not on treatment will have polydipsia and polyurea frequently and it is supposed to be a disorgazed behavior symptom component of schizophrenia per se. Not to blame the drugs.
Nonethless the organic causes behind the polurea needs to be evalutaed. He need to undergo a urine routine microscopy, culture sensitivity, urine protein and a urine specific gravity test. Also the total urine in a day maybbe asseseed to get a picture on the amount of output than the frequency. A renal ultrasound may also be done if the tests come negative.
Tolvapton is a good drug for such polyrea associatiated symptom. But as i said, he needs ti be investigated first.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Yes it is
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Polydipsia and polyurea are occasionally reported side effects with second generation antipsychotics especially with clozapine and olanzapine. But what i want to bring to your notice is that schizophrenics, even when not on treatment will have polydipsia and polyurea frequently and it is supposed to be a disorgazed behavior symptom component of schizophrenia per se. Not to blame the drugs.
Nonethless the organic causes behind the polurea needs to be evalutaed. He need to undergo a urine routine microscopy, culture sensitivity, urine protein and a urine specific gravity test. Also the total urine in a day maybbe asseseed to get a picture on the amount of output than the frequency. A renal ultrasound may also be done if the tests come negative.
Tolvapton is a good drug for such polyrea associatiated symptom. But as i said, he needs ti be investigated first.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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