Acute amoxicillin nephrotoxicity following an overdose.
A 3 year old boy developed acute renal failure following an ingestion of 574 mg/kg of amoxicillin. Accidental ingestions of oral penicillins occur commonly, and are usually considered completely nontoxic. Based on this case, however, the possibility of adverse effects following large oral doses of penicillin-type antibiotics, mediated by allergic hypersensitivity or direct toxicity, should be considered.
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Geller
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Chevalier
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Spyker
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
D000658:Amoxicillin