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A Rare Case of Acute Renal Failure Secondary to Rhabdomyolysis Probably Induced by Donepezil
Joint Authors
Sahin, Osman Zikrullah
Yuce, Suleyman
Sumer, Fatih
Sahin, Serap Baydur
Ayaz, Teslime
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Acute renal failure (ARF) develops in 33% of the patients with rhabdomyolysis.
The main etiologic factors are alcoholism, trauma, exercise overexertion, and drugs.
In this report we present a rare case of ARF secondary to probably donepezil-induced rhabdomyolysis.
Case Presentation.
An 84-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with a complaint of generalized weakness and reduced consciousness for two days.
He had a history of Alzheimer’s disease for one year and he had taken donepezil 5 mg daily for two months.
The patient’s physical examination revealed apathy, loss of cooperation, and decreased muscle strength.
Laboratory studies revealed the following: urea: 128 mg/dL; Creatinine 6.06 mg/dL; creatine kinase: 3613 mg/dL.
Donepezil was discontinued and the patient’s renal function tests improved gradually.
Conclusion.
Rhabdomyolysis-induced acute renal failure may develop secondary to donepezil therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sahin, Osman Zikrullah& Ayaz, Teslime& Yuce, Suleyman& Sumer, Fatih& Sahin, Serap Baydur. 2014. A Rare Case of Acute Renal Failure Secondary to Rhabdomyolysis Probably Induced by Donepezil. Case Reports in Nephrology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455115
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sahin, Osman Zikrullah…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Acute Renal Failure Secondary to Rhabdomyolysis Probably Induced by Donepezil. Case Reports in Nephrology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455115
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sahin, Osman Zikrullah& Ayaz, Teslime& Yuce, Suleyman& Sumer, Fatih& Sahin, Serap Baydur. A Rare Case of Acute Renal Failure Secondary to Rhabdomyolysis Probably Induced by Donepezil. Case Reports in Nephrology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455115
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455115