Sulphapyridine Anuria Including Histopathological Examination of Kidney in One Case
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All (except one) were healthy young Gurkhas. All necessary precautions were taken in every case. Their urines were alkaline, intake of fluids was satisfactory, quantity of sulphapyridine given was not excessive (one gramme four-hourly on the first day and one gramme six-hourly on the following day). Oliguria and later anuria were noticed on about the fifth day after starting the drug. Blood pressure and blood urea gradually started to rise (in the case under report blood pressure 145/100, blood urea 48 mg. Per cent) and the patients became comatose.
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Sulphapyridine Anuria
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