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Rhabdomyolysis Following Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

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January 2025

National Center Chalbi Belkahia of Pharmacovigilance, Department of Collection and Analysis of Adverse Effects, Tunis, Tunisia, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine, Research unit: UR17ES12, Tunis, Tunisia.

Background: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is a commonly used antibiotic for the treatment of several infections, such as urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and in certain cases, septic arthritis. Rhabdomyolysis (RM) is very rare and less than 20 cases have been reported, so far, in the literature, in particular in immunocompromised patients. Here, we report a case of TMP-SMX-induced RM in an immunocompetent patient, adding to the limited data on this association.

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