Case report: Favipiravir-induced bluish corneal discoloration in infant with COVID-19
This report describes a case of a male infant diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection who was prescribed favipiravir therapy. The mother noticed a discoloration of the child's eyes within 18 h of therapy, and the cornea returned to normal color with...
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| description | This report describes a case of a male infant diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection who was prescribed favipiravir therapy. The mother noticed a discoloration of the child's eyes within 18 h of therapy, and the cornea returned to normal color within 5 days of medication cessation. This case report highlights the need for monitoring of favipiravir therapy in children due to the potential side effect of corneal discoloration, which has not yet had its long-term effects identified. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-685b9526f88f4e459f5848aa6051b1002023-04-19T04:39:54ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602023-04-011110.3389/fped.2023.11548141154814Case report: Favipiravir-induced bluish corneal discoloration in infant with COVID-19Paveewan Jiravisitkul0Saraiorn Thonginnetra1Rintra Wongvisavavit2Department of Pediatrics, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, ThailandPrincess Srisavangavadhana College of Medicine, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, ThailandThis report describes a case of a male infant diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection who was prescribed favipiravir therapy. The mother noticed a discoloration of the child's eyes within 18 h of therapy, and the cornea returned to normal color within 5 days of medication cessation. This case report highlights the need for monitoring of favipiravir therapy in children due to the potential side effect of corneal discoloration, which has not yet had its long-term effects identified.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1154814/fullCOVID-19favipiravirbluish discolorationcorneainfantcase report |
| spellingShingle | Paveewan Jiravisitkul Saraiorn Thonginnetra Rintra Wongvisavavit Case report: Favipiravir-induced bluish corneal discoloration in infant with COVID-19 Frontiers in Pediatrics COVID-19 favipiravir bluish discoloration cornea infant case report |
| title | Case report: Favipiravir-induced bluish corneal discoloration in infant with COVID-19 |
| title_full | Case report: Favipiravir-induced bluish corneal discoloration in infant with COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Case report: Favipiravir-induced bluish corneal discoloration in infant with COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case report: Favipiravir-induced bluish corneal discoloration in infant with COVID-19 |
| title_short | Case report: Favipiravir-induced bluish corneal discoloration in infant with COVID-19 |
| title_sort | case report favipiravir induced bluish corneal discoloration in infant with covid 19 |
| topic | COVID-19 favipiravir bluish discoloration cornea infant case report |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1154814/full |
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