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## Causes

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### Common Causes

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* Primary polydipsia
* Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
* Medication (hypoglycemic agent, chemotherapeutic agent, tricyclic)

### Causes by Organ System

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Cardiovascular | No underlying causes

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Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes
Dental | No underlying causes
Dermatologic | No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect |

Acetaminophen, acetohexamide, amitriptyline, carbamazepine, chlorpropamide, clofibrate, cyclophosphamide, Desmopressin, diazoxide, glyburide, metformin, olanzapine, oxytocin, phenformin, thioridazine, tolazamide, tolbutamide, vincristine[1]

Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes
Endocrine | No underlying causes
Environmental | No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes
Genetic | No underlying causes
Hematologic | No underlying causes
Iatrogenic | No underlying causes
Infectious Disease | No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes
Neurologic | No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes
Oncologic | No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes
Psychiatric | No underlying causes
Pulmonary | No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes
Sexual | No underlying causes
Trauma | No underlying causes
Urologic | No underlying causes
Miscellaneous |

Exercise

### Causes in Alphabetical Order

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* Acetaminophen
* Acetohexamide
* Amitriptyline
* Carbamazepine
* Chlorpropamide
* Clofibrate
* Cyclophosphamide

* Desmopressin
* Diazoxide
* Exercise
* Glyburide
* Metformin
* Olanzapine

* Oxytocin
* Phenformin
* Thioridazine
* Tolazamide
* Tolbutamide
* Vincristine[2]

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## References

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1. ↑ Moses, A. M. (1974-12-05). "Drug-induced dilutional hyponatremia". The New England Journal of Medicine. 291 (23): 1234–1239. doi:10.1056/NEJM197412052912307. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 4607502. Unknown parameter `|coauthors=` ignored (help)
2. ↑ Moses, A. M. (1974-12-05). "Drug-induced dilutional hyponatremia". The New England Journal of Medicine. 291 (23): 1234–1239. doi:10.1056/NEJM197412052912307. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 4607502. Unknown parameter `|coauthors=` ignored (help)