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The term pseudohyponatremia is often erroneously used for hyponatremia caused by hyperglycemia, which increases the blood osmolality what results in the movement of water from the cells into the blood and therefore in dilutional hyponatremia, which is true hypertonic hypervolemic hyponatremia.
5. Which ones: Brand names Sudafed, Contac, Benadryl; generic names pseudoephedrine, diphenhydramine. Why they may be culprits: Decongestants that contain pseudoephedrine tighten the urinary sphincter, causing urine retention, which in women is frequently followed by sudden overflow incontinence.