Water intoxication and hyponatremic encephalopathy from the use of an oxytocin nasal spray. A case report.
Seifer DB, Sandberg EC, Ueland K, Sladen RN. Water intoxication and hyponatremic encephalopathy from the use of an oxytocin nasal spray. A case report. The Journal Of Reproductive Medicine 1985, 30: 225-8. PMID: 3923190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxytocin nasal sprayNasal sprayWater intoxicationGuillain-Barré typeSevere water intoxicationGuillain-Barré syndromeHyponatremic encephalopathyPeripheral polyneuritisInappropriate secretionNeurologic manifestationsSame hospitalizationViral illnessBreast feedIntravenous fluidsCase reportNursing womenNursing mothersAntidiuretic hormoneUnmonitored useTemporal associationPatientsConvulsionsSyndromeWork daysIntoxication