Clozapine-induced acute interstitial nephritis

Authors
Elias, TJ Bannister, KM Clarkson, AR Faull, D Faull, RJ
Citation
Tj. Elias et al., Clozapine-induced acute interstitial nephritis, LANCET, 354(9185), 1999, pp. 1180-1181
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9185
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1180 - 1181
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19991002)354:9185<1180:CAIN>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Drug hypersensitivity reactions commonly cause acute interstitial nephritis (AIN). Clozapine, a new anti-psychotic, can cause fatal bone-marrow toxici ty. We report clozapine-induced AIN as another serious adverse drug reactio n.