Open AccessCotrimoxazole‐induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant patient—Case report
Author(s) -
Srikaram Prakhyath,
Siddiqui Amna,
Gul Fahad,
Deuja Puja,
Fatima Nabeela
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6509
Subject(s) - hyperkalemia , medicine , pediatrics , intensive care medicine
We present the case of a 55‐year‐old male patient who developed hyperkalemia after using Cotrimoxazole (TMP‐SMX). There was a marked increase in potassium levels from 3.3 mEq/L on Day 5 when cotrimoxazole was started to 6.2 mEq/L on Day 11 when the drug was withheld.
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