Acute renal failure in an alcoholic during therapeutic acetaminophen ingestion.
Acute renal failure characteristic of acute tubular necrosis developed in an alcoholic man after therapeutic acetaminophen ingestion, without the development of hepatic failure. This case illustrates the need to obtain an adequate drug history of over-the-counter medication in evaluating acute renal failure in an alcoholic patient.
Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200.
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D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male
D000082:Acetaminophen