[Sedural toxicity].
Phenazopyridine (Sedural) is widely used in the treatment of dysuria. It is considered a benign drug and most physicians are unaware of its potential toxicity. A 24-year-old woman who developed methemoglobinemia, acute renal failure and hemolytic anemia following a single 1 g dose of the drug is presented.
Kornowski
R
R
Dept. of Medicine T, Ichilov Hospital and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.
Averbuch
M
M
Jaffe
A
A
Schwartz
D
D
Levo
Y
Y
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010621:Phenazopyridine / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010621:Phenazopyridine