Incidence, patterns, risk factors and clinical outcomes of intravenous acyclovir induced nephrotoxicity

Objectives: Acyclovir is approved to treat herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1, type 2 and varicella-zoster virus. It is mainly eliminated via the kidneys, for which drug crystals accumulation might lead to nephrotoxicity. This study aimed to determine the incidence, risk factors, preventive measures,...

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Published in:	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Main Authors:	Abdullah M. Al-Alawi, Juhaina Salim Al-Maqbali, Maria Al-Adawi, Anan Al-Jabri, Henrik Falhammar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2022-06-01
Subjects:	Acyclovir Meningitis Encephalitis acyclovir induced-nephrotoxicity
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016422000925