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Case Reports
. 2014 May;8(3):240-2.

Ciprofloxacin-induced crystal nephropathy

Khawla Kammoun  1 , Faical Jarraya, Saloua Makni, Lobna Ben Mahmoud, Mahmoud Kharrat, Mohamed Ben Hmida, Khaled Zeghal, Tahia Boudawara, Jamil Hachicha
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  • PMID: 24878949
Case Reports

Ciprofloxacin-induced crystal nephropathy

Khawla Kammoun et al. Iran J Kidney Dis. 2014 May.

Abstract

Ciprofloxacin is a commonly used antibiotic. Renal side effects are rare and are usually immune mediated. Clinical and experimental studies have suggested that crystalluria and crystal nephropathy occur in alkaline urine. Preexisting kidney function impairment, high dose of the medication, and advanced age predispose to this complication. We report a case of crystal nephropathy in a young woman treated with ciprofloxacin and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

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