T50.0: Poisoning: Mineralocorticoids and their antagonists

You have been poisoned by a mineralocorticoid or a mineralocorticoid antagonist.

Mineralocorticoids are hormones that are also used as medication. Among other things, they cause the kidneys to retain more water and minerals in the body. Antagonists of mineralocorticoids cause a person to excrete more minerals and water.

A drug can cause poisoning if, for example, too much of it is taken. The drug may also be administered or taken by mistake.

Poisoning through this kind of drug can cause various symptoms. The symptoms a person has depends, among other things, on whether they excrete too much or too little water.

If a person loses too much water and minerals from the blood, the body becomes dehydrated. They can then get circulatory problems such as dizziness or a feeling of weakness. There is also a higher risk of the blood clumping within the blood vessels and blocking them. If a person excretes too little water, blood pressure may increase. If a person has too much or too little water in the body, minerals in the blood can change. This then causes symptoms like nausea, muscle weakness or cardiac arrhythmia. Some of these medications can also cause hormonal disorders.