[Acute interstitial nephritis caused by clozapine]

Nefrologia. 2002;22(3):277-81.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We are reporting a case of a 69 years old man developed acute renal failure due to interstitial nephritis during treatment with the drug clozapine, and that improve after to discontinuation of this drug. The clozapine is a new antipsychotic drug that may produce severes adverses reactions, like medullary toxicity. Recently 10 cases of clozapine-induced AIN have been reported. We want to associate to the cases publicated with a new case because it is a severe adverse reaction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Clozapine / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / chemically induced*
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / pathology

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Clozapine