Cotrimoxazole‐induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient—Case report

Abstract We present the case of a 55‐year‐old male patient who developed hyperkalemia after using Cotrimoxazole (TMP‐SMX). There was a marked increase in potassium levels from 3.3 mEq/L on Day 5 when cotrimoxazole was started to 6.2 mEq/L on Day 11 when the drug was withheld.

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Main Authors: Prakhyath Srikaram, Amna Siddiqui, Fahad Gul, Puja Deuja, Nabeela Fatima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6509
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author Prakhyath Srikaram
Amna Siddiqui
Fahad Gul
Puja Deuja
Nabeela Fatima
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description Abstract We present the case of a 55‐year‐old male patient who developed hyperkalemia after using Cotrimoxazole (TMP‐SMX). There was a marked increase in potassium levels from 3.3 mEq/L on Day 5 when cotrimoxazole was started to 6.2 mEq/L on Day 11 when the drug was withheld.
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spelling doaj.art-16002ba2e73348218e80e14e8e141f8c2022-12-22T04:41:00ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042022-10-011010n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.6509Cotrimoxazole‐induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient—Case reportPrakhyath Srikaram0Amna Siddiqui1Fahad Gul2Puja Deuja3Nabeela Fatima4Kurnool Medical College Kurnool Andhra Pradesh IndiaKarachi Medical and Dental College Karachi PakistanRawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi PakistanNepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences Kathmandu NepalSt Pauls College of Pharmacy Hyderabad IndiaAbstract We present the case of a 55‐year‐old male patient who developed hyperkalemia after using Cotrimoxazole (TMP‐SMX). There was a marked increase in potassium levels from 3.3 mEq/L on Day 5 when cotrimoxazole was started to 6.2 mEq/L on Day 11 when the drug was withheld.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6509case reportcotrimoxazolehyperkalemiaTMP‐SMX
spellingShingle Prakhyath Srikaram
Amna Siddiqui
Fahad Gul
Puja Deuja
Nabeela Fatima
Cotrimoxazole‐induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient—Case report
Clinical Case Reports
case report
cotrimoxazole
hyperkalemia
TMP‐SMX
title Cotrimoxazole‐induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient—Case report
title_full Cotrimoxazole‐induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient—Case report
title_fullStr Cotrimoxazole‐induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient—Case report
title_full_unstemmed Cotrimoxazole‐induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient—Case report
title_short Cotrimoxazole‐induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient—Case report
title_sort cotrimoxazole induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient case report
topic case report
cotrimoxazole
hyperkalemia
TMP‐SMX
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6509
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