Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice
Joint Authors
Jasdanwala, Sarfaraz
Rao, Mana
Mathur, Ajay
Agrawal, Abhinav
Eng, Margaret
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cephalexin is a very commonly prescribed orally administered antibiotic which has many potential side effects.
Amongst these cholestatic jaundice has been infrequently reported as an adverse reaction.
We present a case of a 57-year-old male who exhibited features of cholestatic jaundice including elevated liver function tests (LFTs) after taking cephalexin and showed improvement on removal of the offending agent.
During this time he was symptomatically treated with cholestyramine.
Complete resolution of LFTs was seen in four weeks.
Cephalexin induced cholestasis is rare and hence requires a high degree of clinical suspicion for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Agrawal, Abhinav& Rao, Mana& Jasdanwala, Sarfaraz& Mathur, Ajay& Eng, Margaret. 2014. Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Agrawal, Abhinav…[et al.]. Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Agrawal, Abhinav& Rao, Mana& Jasdanwala, Sarfaraz& Mathur, Ajay& Eng, Margaret. Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458292
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458292
