Famciclovir as an antiviral agent for a patient with acute renal failure

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-175

  Yoon, Hyonok ^a   Rhew, Ki Yon ^b  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Dongduk Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acyclovir; Famciclovir; Nephrotoxicity; Renal function

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CREATININE; FAMCICLOVIR; FAMOTIDINE; LISINOPRIL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; 2 AMINOPURINE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DIALYSIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HERPES ZOSTER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ACUTE DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

2-AMINOPURINE; ACUTE DISEASE; ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84884490059     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-012-9737-9     Document Type: Article

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