Sensorineural Deafness Following Tacrolimus Use.

Early trials of tacrolimus in renal transplant recipients have not revealed hearing loss as an adverse effect. Here, we present a case report and a review of the literature of deafness after tacrolimus use. The review of the literature and our experience suggested that the possible reason for hearing loss could be due to an initiation of a sudden spike in the tacrolimus serum level, which was later worsened by its cumulative toxic effect.

Nephrotic syndrome after scorpion sting.

Scorpion venom is a water soluble, antigenic and heterogeneous mixture. The venom is composed of varying concentration of neurotoxin, cardiotoxin, nephrotoxin, haemolytic toxin, phosphodiesterase, phospholipases, hyaluronidases, glycosaminoglycans, histamine, serotonins, and tryptophan and cytokine releasers. The reported incidence of scorpion sting in India is 0.