Pancreatitis induced by nitrofurantoin.

Pancreatitis induced by nitrofurantoin.

The case of a woman is described who suffered from acute pancreatitis related to the ingestion of low dose nitrofurantoin, as shown by involuntary rechallenge. Because this is only the second case reported in published works, this side effect must be rare and is probably dependent on individual susceptibility.

Nitrofurantoin-induced pancreatitis.

Relapsing nitrofurantoin-induced pneumonitis

Nitrofurantoin has well-described associations with a range of adverse pulmonary effects. We report the case of a 72-year old woman with relapsing pneumonitis secondary to the intermittent use of nitrofurantoin, a pattern of disease not well-represented in the literature. The case is also noteworthy as the diagnosis was initially overlooked due to the circumstances of the patient's medication u...

Nitrofurantoin Induced Liver Injury

Drug induced liver injury is a recognised cause of acute liver failure. A wide range of drugs have been implicated, of which the most common are Paracetamol and antibiotics. Nitrofurantoin is a commonly prescribed antimicrobial which may cause liver injury from either acute or chronic exposure. This complication was thought to occur with an extremely low incidence; however recent data suggests ...

Nitrofurantoin-induced chronic active hepatitis.

BACKGROUND Nitrofurantoin is a commonly prescribed urinary antiseptic. Hepatic injury has been associated with its use. OBJECTIVES To present three patients in whom long-term exposure to the drug resulted in chronic active hepatitis; and to review the epidemiology, clinical immunology, histopathology, pathogenetic features and treatment of previously reported cases. RESULTS Withdrawing nitr...