Zidovudine-induced fatal lactic acidosis and hepatic failure in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: report of two patients and review of the literature

Crit Care Med. 1997 Aug;25(8):1425-30. doi: 10.1097/00003246-199708000-00034.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis, Lactic / blood
  • Acidosis, Lactic / chemically induced*
  • Acidosis, Lactic / pathology
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / adverse effects*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Fatty Liver / blood
  • Fatty Liver / chemically induced*
  • Fatty Liver / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Failure / blood
  • Liver Failure / chemically induced*
  • Liver Failure / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Zidovudine / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Zidovudine