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- Title
Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice.
- Authors
Agrawal, Abhinav; Rao, Mana; Jasdanwala, Sarfaraz; Mathur, Ajay; Eng, Margaret
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
CHOLESTASIS; SIDE effects of antibiotics; ORAL medicine; LIVER function tests; CHOLESTYRAMINE; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2014, p1
- ISSN
2090-6528
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2014/260743