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What are your management strategies for patients with nephrolithiasis and hypercalciuria who have a severe sulfa drug allergy and are unable to tolerate thiazide diuretics?

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Nephrology · Mayo Clinic

This is a difficult situation. Assuming the nephrolithiasis is calcium-based, I think the patient has to lean more heavily on dietary control. Dietary sodium restriction will decrease hypercalciuria. A further increase in fluid consumption will dilute the urinary calcium concentration. We are fortun...

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