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Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Induced Hyperkalemia in a Patient with Normal Renal Function
- Source :
- Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, Vol 2012 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2012.
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Abstract
- The authors present a case of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-induced hyperkalemia in a patient with normal renal function. While toxicity of this drug has been reported in patients with renal insufficiency, this case highlights the toxicity associated with normal kidney function. Due to its popularity in the medical field and to the largely unrecognized effect of hyperkalemia, it is important to consider such adverse effects when prescribing TMX-SMX. One must be reminded of the possibility of the development of life-threatening hyperkalemia in relatively healthy patients.
- Subjects :
- Drug
medicine.medical_specialty
Hyperkalemia
business.industry
media_common.quotation_subject
Sulfamethoxazole
lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
nutritional and metabolic diseases
Renal function
Case Report
lcsh:RC86-88.9
General Medicine
urologic and male genital diseases
Trimethoprim
female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
Normal renal function
Internal medicine
Toxicity
medicine
medicine.symptom
Adverse effect
business
medicine.drug
media_common
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20906498 and 2090648X
- Volume :
- 2012
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e78761207a6c2629b608ef811ca065be
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/815907