Acyclovir crystalluria: The utility of bedside urine routine microscopic examination

Acyclovir crystalluria: The utility of bedside urine routine microscopic examination

Acyclovir, an acyclic nucleoside, is commonly used for the treatment of viral infections. Acyclovir is well tolerated in children. However, severe nephrotoxicity has been shown to occur in some children. One of the mechanisms for acyclovir-induced nephrotoxicity is acyclovir-induced crystalluria. Pr...

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Main Authors: Puneet Jain, Ramachandran Rameshkumar, Ponnarmeni Satheesh, Subramanian Mahadevan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
Subjects:
acyclovir
children
complications
crystalluria
microscopy
urine examination
Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2020;volume=7;issue=5;spage=282;epage=284;aulast=Jain

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