Open AccessSevere mental disorders following anti-retroviral treatment in a patient on peritoneal dialysis: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Qun He,
Min Xia,
Guanghui Ying,
Xiaofeng He,
Jianghua Chen,
Yi Yang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i20.3329
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , hemodialysis , dialysis , complication , renal replacement therapy , adverse effect , neurotoxicity , uremia , drug , intensive care medicine , surgery , toxicity , pharmacology
Antiviral drugs are widely used in populations with viral infection caused by immunologic inadequacy. Because these drugs are mainly metabolized by the kidneys, patients with renal failure undergoing renal replacement therapy are prone to drug adverse effects and poisoning. Severe neurotoxicity caused by antiviral drugs is a rare but life-threatening complication.