PYREXIA, ANEMIA AND ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE SECONDARY TO OMEPRAZOLE

We present the case of a 77-year-old woman who initially presented wit h pyrexia of unknown origin, anaemia and mild renal impairment. When h er omeprazole was stopped she improved rapidly. When omeprazole was re -started she developed fever and acute renal failure, which again sett led quickly on discontinuation of omeprazole. This case demonstrates h ow drugs can cause severe multisystem disorders that may appear to be infective or inflammatory.