title: Acute kidney injury requiring haemodialysis following ingestion of mephedrone.
abstract: A 25-year-old man was found to have acute kidney injury (AKI) following ingestion of mephedrone. He presented to this local emergency department with worsening bilateral loin pain. He became oligoanuric, serum creatine peaked at 1214 µmol/l and he required several sessions of haemodialysis before kidney function began to improve. The mechanism of AKI and legal aspects of the use of mephedrone are discussed.
authors: Richard Bright Renal Unit, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK. rrhidian@doctors.org.uk
authors: Rhys
authors: R
authors: Rhidian
authors: Adarsh
authors: A
authors: Babu
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000506:poisoning; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008694:Methamphetamine; C548233:mephedrone