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Analgesic use by leprosy patients.

M Segasothy, H M Muhaya, A Musa

    International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases : Official Organ of the International Leprosy Association
    |September 1, 1986
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    Leprosy patients consuming over 2 kg of analgesics, primarily for nerve pain, did not show renal papillary necrosis. However, excessive analgesic use may contribute to interstitial nephritis in leprosy.

    Area of Science:

    • Nephrology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease, often presents with complications like neuritic pain.
    • Analgesic use is common among leprosy patients to manage pain.
    • The potential renal toxicity of long-term analgesic use in this population is not fully understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the consumption patterns of analgesics in leprosy patients.
    • To assess the prevalence of renal papillary necrosis in leprosy patients with high analgesic intake.
    • To explore the relationship between excessive analgesic use and renal health in leprosy.

    Main Methods:

    • Survey of 235 leprosy subjects on analgesic consumption.
    • Analysis of analgesic intake exceeding 2 kg in 46 subjects (19.5%).

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  • Performance of intravenous urograms on 28 subjects to detect renal papillary necrosis.

    • Main Results:

    • Neuritic pain was the primary reason for analgesic consumption.
    • Commonly used analgesics included paracetamol (acetaminophen) and compound analgesics (aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine).
    • No evidence of renal papillary necrosis was found in the 28 subjects who underwent intravenous urograms.

    Conclusions:

    • While renal papillary necrosis was not observed, excessive analgesic ingestion in leprosy patients warrants further investigation.
    • Excessive analgesic use may be a contributing factor to interstitial nephritis in individuals with leprosy.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate the long-term renal effects of analgesics in leprosy management.