<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Nowadays, incidence of drug-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis is on the rise due to increased access of the patients to a variety of both prescribed and over-the-counter drugs. Acute kidney injury and hypersensitivity manifestations are the main features of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis.</p><p>Classically considered reversible after prompt withdrawal of the offending medication, recent decades revealed potential for evolution to chronic kidney disease. This article presents the challenges in the diagnosis and treatment and also evolutive features of allergic acute tubulointerstitial nephritis induced by drugs.</p></abstract>

Nowadays, incidence of drug-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis is on the rise due to increased access of the patients to a variety of both prescribed and over-the-counter drugs. Acute kidney injury and hypersensitivity manifestations are the main features of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis.Classically considered reversible after prompt withdrawal of the offending medication, recent decades revealed potential for evolution to chronic kidney disease. This article presents the challenges in the diagnosis and treatment and also evolutive features of allergic acute tubulointerstitial nephritis induced by drugs.

Drug-Induced Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Internal Medicine

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Nowadays, incidence of drug-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis is on the rise due to increased access of the patients to a variety of both prescribed...

Drug-Induced Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis

Online veröffentlicht: 14. Okt. 2020

Seitenbereich: 77 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2020-0127

Schlüsselwörter
acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, medication, hypersensitivity, acute kidney injury

© 2020 Daniela Rădulescu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Drug-Induced Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis

Online veröffentlicht: 14. Okt. 2020

Seitenbereich: 77 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2020-0127

Schlüsselwörteracute tubulointerstitial nephritis, medication, hypersensitivity, acute kidney injury

© 2020 Daniela Rădulescu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, medication, hypersensitivity, acute kidney injury