J Family Med Prim Care
November 2022
Molnupiravir is a novel antiviral agent for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment. Warfarin is an oral anticoagulation agent with difficult management due to drug interactions. Here, we describe a case of international normalized ratio (INR) prolongation in a patient who administrated warfarin with molnupiravir for COVID-19.
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December 2020
Duloxetine-induced hyponatraemia is a known adverse effect that can lead to potentially life-threatening complications. In addition, hypocortisolaemia is associated with the development of hyponatraemia. Here, we report a case of severe hyponatraemia rapidly presenting after duloxetine treatment in a patient with hypocortisolaemia.
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May 2016
Osteonecrosis of the jaws is an adverse reaction associated with the use of bisphosphonates. Although the diagnosis of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is based on symptomatology, it is often detected late because the patients become symptomatic only after osteonecrosis is well established. We describe a case of early oral BRONJ detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) accidentally.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHyponatremia is a known adverse effect of duloxetine, and it can lead to potentially life-threatening complications. Administration of thiazide diuretics also has been the cause of hyponatremia. We report a case of duloxetine-induced hyponatremia in an elderly patient treated with thiazide diuretics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase Description: An 89-year-old woman taking paroxetine was admitted to our hospital for femoral neck fracture; her diet became sodium restricted due to hypertension. After admission, the femoral head replacement was performed and hypotonic saline was administered over 2 days. On the fifth day after the operation, severe hyponatremia was observed and treated with oral fluid restriction, furosemide, sodium chloride and paroxetine discontinuance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA postoperative rectum cancer patient with lung metastasis undergoing hemodialysis was treated with mFOLFOX6 therapy. The primary dose of oxaliplatin (L-OHP) ranged from 60 mg/m(2) to 85 mg/m(2), and adverse reactions and serum platinum concentration were monitored. The free platinum concentration (f-Pt), was eliminated efficiently using dialysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The QT interval prolongation is an adverse effect associated with moxifloxacin. This adverse effect can lead to potentially life-threatening arrhythmias such as Torsades de pointes. We describe a case of severe QT interval prolongation associated with moxifloxacin which may cause the development of Torsades de pointes.
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