Tolvaptan: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Labeled uses

Tolvaptan tablets are indicated for the treatment of clinically significant hypervolemic and euvolemic hyponatremia (serum sodium <125 mEq/L or less marked hyponatremia that is symptomatic and has resisted correction with fluid restriction), including patients with heart failure and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). Limitations of Use: Patients requiring intervention to raise serum sodium urgently to prevent or to treat serious neurological symptoms should not be treated with tolvaptan tablets. It has not been established that raising serum sodium with tolvaptan tablets provide a symptomatic benefit to patients.