Introduction: Intravenous acyclovir is a recognised cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). Previous research has examined acyclovir-associated AKI in select
Acyclovir treatment can cause acute kidney injury because of acyclovir crystal formation in the renal tubules. Yal inkaya R. et al studied risk factors for acyclovir-induced acute kidney injury in children. The retrospective study had a total of 472 patients. Thirty-two had acute kidney injury most patients presented with no symptoms.
Acute kidney injury is an unfortunate complication of acyclovir therapy secondary to crystal-induced nephropathy. It is characterized by a decrease in renal
It has been previously reported that the nephrotoxicity of acyclovir often causes acute kidney injury (AKI) [ 2, 3 ]. Also, both acyclovir and valacyclovir
Kidney damage. Antiviral drugs such as acyclovir have been known to cause acute kidney injury, particularly when administered by IV. Risk
Introduction: Intravenous acyclovir is a recognised cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). Previous research has examined acyclovir-associated AKI in select
nbsp;Acyclovir Induced Acute Kidney Injury In Acute Meningitis Patient: A Case Report Highlights the Concurrence Of AKI Risk Factors And The Neutropenic Effect
As a prodrug of acyclovir, valacyclovir may also cause acute kidney injury (Ref). Like acyclovir, this may result most often from obstructive nephropathy but
A case report of a 54 year-old female who developed acute kidney injury and hypokalemia after taking oral acyclovir for a dental abscess. The kidney biopsy showed acute tubular necrosis and acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, suggesting a nephrotoxic effect of oral acyclovir.
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