title: A patient using ziprasidone with polydipsia, seizure, hyponatremia and rhabdomyolysis.
abstract: We aimed to report a case with rhabdomyolysis related to hyponatremia and/or its correction. A 32-year-old male schizophrenic patient on ziprasidone treatment was admitted to the hospital following a seizure. Patient had primary polydipsia and secondarily developed hyponatremia. After the correction of hyponatremia, due to the high liver enzyme levels, he was diagnosed as rhabdomyolysis. Although the role of antipsychotics in this situation is speculative, development of rhabdomyolysis related to hyponatremia and/or its correction should not be underestimated and should be assessed thoroughly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey. cakkaya@uludag.edu.tr
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akkaya
authors.forename: Asli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarandol
authors.forename: Enver Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Sivrioglu
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kotan
authors.forename: Selcuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D013844:Thiazoles; C092292:ziprasidone