A cross-sectional survey of hospitalization and blood tests implementation status in patients who received tolvaptan under 75 years of age using a Japanese claims database
Abstract:Background: Hypernatremia and liver injury are typical adverse effects of tolvaptan. Therefore, hospitalization and frequent monitoring of serum sodium concentration and liver function are necessary for tolvaptan initiation. We performed a cross-sectional survey to evaluate these situations.
Research design and methods:We employed the Japanese claims database, which contains data of patients aged < 75 years. Patients who were newly prescribed tolvaptan for fluid accumulation induced by chronic heart failure (F… Show more
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