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Irreversible renal failure associated with triamterene
L F Roy1, J P Villeneuve, A Dumont
1Department of Medicine, St-Luc Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
American Journal of Nephrology
|January 1, 1991
Summary
This case study reveals irreversible kidney failure caused by triamterene crystal deposition. The drug led to tubular obstruction, highlighting a severe risk in renal patients.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- A 66-year-old male with chronic heart failure presented with acute oliguric renal failure.
- Patient was on furosemide, digoxin, and triamterene.
- Initial investigations including imaging were unremarkable.