title: Rapid communication: acute renal failure associated with tenofovir: evidence of drug-induced nephrotoxicity.
abstract: Drug-induced renal failure is a relatively common event in patients infected with HIV. This group of patients receives a number of potentially nephrotoxic medications for a variety of illnesses. The acyclic nucleoside phosphonates cidofovir and adefovir are antivirals that possess significant nephrotoxicity. Interestingly, tenofovir disoproxil fumurate (DF) is structurally similar to these 2 agents, yet seems to be less nephrotoxic based on a few published studies in HIV patients with intact renal function. We present a case in which acute renal failure developed after therapy with tenofovir DF in a patient with HIV and stable chronic kidney disease.
authors.affiliation: Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, LMP 2071, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520-8029, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coca
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Perazella
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000225:Adenine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D063065:Organophosphonates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068698:Tenofovir
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D063065:Organophosphonates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D000068698:Tenofovir; D000225:Adenine