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Medication Causes of Edema

Aka: Medication Causes of Edema, Edema Secondary to Medications
  1. Salt and water retention
    1. Hydralazine
    2. Diazoxide (Hyperstat)
    3. Minoxidil
    4. NSAIDs
    5. Corticosteroids
    6. Estrogen
    7. Insulin
    8. Thiazolidinedione (e.g. Actos, Avandia)
    9. Phenothiazines
      1. Thioridazine (Mellaril)
      2. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
      3. Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)
      4. Thiothixene (Navane)
    10. Diuretic Abuse or Laxative abuse
      1. Increases renin and aldosterone levels
      2. Rebound salt retention on stopping medication
  2. Increased Vascular permeability
    1. Interleukin-2
  3. Miscellaneous Mechanisms
    1. Docetaxel (Taxotere)
    2. Pramipexole (Mirapex)

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