Home >> Signaling Pathways >> GPCR/G protein >> Somatostatin Receptor Somatostatin Receptor Somatostatin receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor that includes five known somatostatin receptors.
Drugs Causing Lowering of Sodium Level or Hyponatremia. Drugs are one of the causes implicated in the development of lowering of sodium level or hyponatremia. Diuretics: Thiazides, bumetanide, indapamide, ethacrynic acid, furosemide. Diuretics affect the balance between sodium and water and are among the most common drugs implicated in the development of hyponatremia. Antidepressants: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, protriptyline, desipramine), monoamine oxidase inhibitors, venlafaxine.
In addition to atorvastatin and simvastatin, other medications in the same group include fluvastatin, pravastatin and rosuvastatin. Antidepressants, birth control pills, and blood pressure or heart medication are examples of drugs that can affect the way atorvastatin works.