Acute renal failure and hypoglycaemia due to sulphadiazine poisoning.
A 3-year-old girl is described who became oliguric and hypoglycaemic whilst receiving an excessive dose of sulphadiazine. The mechanism of the hypoglycaemia is discussed.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013411:Sulfadiazine / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013411:Sulfadiazine