A rare case of nitrofurantoin‐induced acute lung injury

Nitrofurantoin is a common treatment for urinary tract infections. Acute lung injury resulting from nitrofurantoin is a rare, life‐threatening complication with women being at greater risk. Symptoms include respiratory distress with fevers, rash, eosinophilia, and new‐onset atrial fibrillation. Trea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Karmali, Rehan, Stawitzky, Kyle, Srisethnil, Isrin, Simpson, Kaitlyn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7562842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33088545
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3314
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Sumario:Nitrofurantoin is a common treatment for urinary tract infections. Acute lung injury resulting from nitrofurantoin is a rare, life‐threatening complication with women being at greater risk. Symptoms include respiratory distress with fevers, rash, eosinophilia, and new‐onset atrial fibrillation. Treatment includes discontinuing the drug and possibly glucocorticoids for persistent oxygen demand.

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