A successful case of dupilumab treatment for severe uremic pruritus

Treatment Option for Uremic Pruritus

Recent Advances in Treatment for Uremic Pruritus

This review highlights recent advances in pathophysiology and treatment for uremic pruritus, especially focusing on various interventions. Pruritus in patients on hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) still remains an unresolved issue. Recently, the efficacy and safety of nalfurafine hydrochloride have been reported in Japan, and at present, more than thirty thousand patients receive t...

Efficacy of oral Granisetron in uremic pruritus

Background and aim: Uremic pruritus is a relatively common and distressing problem for patients with chronic renal failure. Serotonin and histamine have been reported as possible mediators of uremic pruritus. Granisetron, a potent and selective inhibitor of 5-HT3 receptors was developed for relief of chemotherapy induced nausea. There are some studies about effect of Ondansetron in uremic...

Pregabalin and Uremic Pruritus

References 1. Khan TM, Aziz A, Suleiman AK. Effectiveness of posthemodialysis administration of pregabalin (75 mg) in treatment resistance uremia pruritus. J Pharm Bioallied Sci 2016;8:74‐6. 2. Rayner H, Baharani J, Smith S, Suresh V, Dasgupta I. Uraemic pruritus: Relief of itching by gabapentin and pregabalin. Nephron Clin Pract 2012;122:75‐9. 3. Shavit L, Grenader T, Lifschitz M, Slotki I. Us...

A Case Report of Successful Treatment of Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning

Introduction: Aluminum phosphide is one of the most common causes of poisoning in the country. It liberates lethal phosphine gas when it comes in contact either with atmospheric moisture or with hydrochloric acid in the stomach. It mainly attacks the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Eating even small amounts of this toxin can lead to death. This study reports a case of successful treatme...