CARBAMAZEPINE-ASSOCIATED ACUTE TUBULOINTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS

Authors
EIJGENRAAM JW BUURKE EJ VANDERLAAN JS
Citation
Jw. Eijgenraam et al., CARBAMAZEPINE-ASSOCIATED ACUTE TUBULOINTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS, Netherlands journal of medicine, 50(1), 1997, pp. 25-28
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
50
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
25 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1997)50:1<25:CATN>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The case history of a patient developing tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) during carbamazepine therapy is described. After withdrawal of t he drug and introduction of prednisone renal function normalised. TIN is a rare side-effect of carbamazepine of which only a few cases have been described. There seems to be a remarkable time interval of 2 mont hs between the onset of therapy with carbamazepine and the development of TIN.