Suspected ciprofloxacin-induced interstitial nephritis.
Interstitial nephritis is a rare but serious adverse effect of many drugs and usually is diagnosed by clinical signs and symptoms of hematuria, proteinuria, eosinophilia, fever, azotemia, and rash. Ciprofloxacin is one drug that has been reported to cause interstitial nephritis. Renal toxicities have been reported in less than one percent of the patients receiving ciprofloxacin therapy. Limited documentation of this adverse effect exists in the literature. This article describes a patient with suspected ciprofloxacin-induced interstitial nephritis.
Murray
K M
KM
College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
Wilson
M G
MG
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy
D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D003404:Creatinine