{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "kind": "condition",
  "id": "excessive-thirst-polydipsia",
  "name": "Excessive thirst (polydipsia)",
  "category": "chronic",
  "sources": "ICPC-3 (WONCA International Classification of Primary Care, 3rd edition) - condition scope only, no dose · No dose - no medicine is given for this in primary care · Primary Polydipsia - StatPearls (NCBI Bookshelf NBK562251) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562251/",
  "review_status": "reviewed",
  "verified_against": "No dose - no medicine is given for this in primary care · Excessive thirst (polydipsia) - disease-level clinical article (excessive-thirst-polydipsia-clinical.txt)",
  "verified_date": "2026-08",
  "treatments": [
    {
      "id": 712,
      "generic": "No drug therapy in primary care (Assessment & Advice)",
      "line": 1,
      "is_adjunct": false,
      "form": null,
      "strength_mg": null,
      "adult_dose": "A common presenting symptom of undiagnosed or poorly controlled diabetes in Egypt's high-prevalence population; work-up and treatment target the underlying cause.",
      "adult_duration": "Assessment and advice",
      "dose_source": "No dose - no medicine is given for this in primary care",
      "rationale": "A common presenting symptom of undiagnosed or poorly controlled diabetes in Egypt's high-prevalence population; work-up and treatment target the underlying cause.",
      "cautions": [
        "Thirst with frequent urination, weight loss, and fatigue suggests new-onset diabetes, including possible diabetic ketoacidosis needing urgent assessment.",
        "No medicine is prescribed for this in primary care. The value of the consultation is recognition, explanation and follow-up, and referral if the red flags above appear.",
        "RED FLAG - Complications from severe hyponatremia in primary polydipsia include confusion, lethargy, seizures, and death."
      ],
      "peds_mgkg_low": null,
      "peds_mgkg_high": null,
      "peds_max_mg": null,
      "peds_basis": null,
      "peds_unit": null,
      "peds_note": "Children follow the same pathway: assessment, explanation and follow-up. No primary-care medicine is implied.",
      "peds_min_weight_kg": null,
      "peds_max_weight_kg": null,
      "peds_age_min_months": null,
      "peds_age_max_months": null,
      "peds_age_bands": null,
      "peds_doses": null,
      "brands": [],
      "condition_id": "excessive-thirst-polydipsia"
    }
  ]
}