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[Headache, fever and upper abdominal colic].

J Binek1, D Herzog, K Bärlocher

  • 1Departement für Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital St. Gallen.

Schweizerische Rundschau Fur Medizin Praxis = Revue Suisse De Medecine Praxis
|August 11, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Ceftriaxone, an antibiotic, can cause gallbladder sludge (pseudo-lithiasis) in nearly half of patients, sometimes leading to painful gallstones. These stones often resolve on their own after the antibiotic treatment stops.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Ceftriaxone is a common antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
  • Meningoencephalitis is a serious inflammation of the brain and its surrounding membranes.

Observation:

  • A 9-year-old boy experienced right upper quadrant abdominal pain after a week of Ceftriaxone treatment for suspected bacterial meningoencephalitis.
  • Gallstones were identified as the cause of the patient's abdominal symptoms.

Findings:

  • Ceftriaxone treatment is associated with gallbladder pseudo-lithiasis in approximately 45% of patients.
  • Clinical symptoms, such as abdominal pain, occurred in 19% of patients with Ceftriaxone-induced pseudo-lithiasis.
  • The gallstones typically dissolve spontaneously after short-term Ceftriaxone therapy.

Implications:

  • Physicians should be aware of the potential for Ceftriaxone to induce gallbladder sludge and subsequent symptoms.
  • Monitoring for abdominal pain in patients treated with Ceftriaxone is advisable.
  • Understanding this side effect can help prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary interventions.

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