Lithium intoxication and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus: a case report and review of literature

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Table 1 Response to desmopressin in a patient with lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

	Glucose (mg/dL)	Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)	Sodium (mmol/L)	Plasma osmolality (mOsm/L)	Urine density	Urine volume (mL/24 hours)	Desmopressin dose frequency (6 μg)
Admission	154	16	137	288	1005	–	–
Day 1	104	14	159	329	1005	11000	Three times daily
Day 2	133	13	158	328	1006	6800	Three times daily
Day 3	125	22	158	332	1006	4300	Three times daily
Day 4	89	15	148	306	1013	2850	Stopped
Day 5	165	20	160	336	1005	5000	Three times daily
Day 12	113	25	136	287	1008	2800	Stopped