title: Renal tubular necrosis following cephalothin.
abstract: Renal tubular necrosis was observed following intramuscular injections of cephalothin into rats. Lesions were consistently produced with 5.0g/kg and were maximal in severity at the 2nd and 3rd days following injection. Renal tubular necrosis following cephalothin was similar in morphology to that produced by nephrotoxic doses (2.0 g/kg) of cephaloridine. The nephrotoxic potential of cephalothin has been demonstrated in the rat model and caution is urged in using large doses of cephalothin.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000818:Animals; D002512:Cephalothin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002512:Cephalothin