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Levofloxacin‐induced rhabdomyolysis in a hemodialysis patient
Author(s) -
Gupta Ankur,
Guron Nita,
Harris Michael,
Bell Robert
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2011.00592.x
Subject(s) - rhabdomyolysis , medicine , hemodialysis , levofloxacin , complication , intensive care medicine , adverse effect , drug , adverse drug reaction , surgery , antibiotics , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Rhabdomyolysis is a well‐known complication of various drug therapies. We report a case of levofloxacin‐induced rhabdomyolysis requiring hospitalization in a hemodialysis patient. Physicians should be aware of the risk of this potentially severe adverse drug reaction.

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