title: Drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis.
abstract: Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a form of inflammatory renal disease affecting predominantly the tubules and the interstitium. Drugs, particularly beta-lactam antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are currently the most common causes. The pathogenesis of drug-induced AIN is complex but there is good clinical evidence for an immune-mediated reaction. Clinical findings may be variable depending on the drug involved and the individual response. Most patients recover from the acute renal failure; however, in older patients or in patients with pre-existing renal insufficiency the recovery of renal function may be incomplete.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alexopoulos
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004232:Diuretics