Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Induced Intrahepatic Cholestasis
Authors: SIVARAMAKRISHNAN S. NAIR
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1980)

Brief Reports1 April 1980Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Induced Intrahepatic CholestasisSIVARAMAKRISHNAN S. NAIR, M.D., JOSEPH M. KAPLAN, M.D., LOUIS H. LEVINE, M.D., KEVIN GERACI, M.D.SIVARAMAKRISHNAN S. NAIR, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOSEPH M. KAPLAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LOUIS H. LEVINE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, KEVIN GERACI, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-92-4-511_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is used extensively for treatment of urinary tract infections. While trimethoprim has not been reported as a cause of hepatic disorders, sulfamethoxazole has occasionally been associated with hepatitis (1-3). Intrahepatic cholestasis from sulfonamides is unusual (4) and has not been reported in patients receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. We have recently seen a patient who developed jaundice while taking trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole; histologically, cholestasis was the most prominent feature.A 61-year-old white man underwent uncomplicated suprapubic prostatectomy under spinal anesthesia on October 3, 1978. Preoperatively, Bactrim D.S. (Roche Laboratories, Nutley, New Jersey [trimethoprim, 160 mg; sulfamethoxazole, 800 mg]) was initiated twice daily for a...References1. COLUCCILO CICERO CM. Hepatic necrosis and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. JAMA. 1975;233:952-3. Letter. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. FRIESSIRAGANIAN JR. Sulfonamide hepatitis: report of a case due to sulfamethoxazole and sulfisoxazole. N Engl J Med. 1966;274:95-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. DUJOVNECHANZIMMERMAN CCJ. Sulfonamide hepatic injury: review of literature and report of a case due to sulfamethoxazole. 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WORMSER, M.D., LAUREN B. KRUPP, M.D., JOHN P. HANRAHAN, M.D., GUSTAVE GAVIS, M.D., THOMAS J. SPIRA, M.D., SUSANNA CUNNINGHAM-RUNDLES, Ph.D.Other Antibacterial DrugsOral antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with cancer: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trialOral Antimicrobial DrugsDrugs and Liver Disease: A Tabular Compilation of Drugs and the Histopathological Changes That Can Occur in the LiverSulfamethoxazole-induced hepatic injuryTerminal hepatic failure following a small dose of sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprimMiscellaneous antibacterial and antiviral drugsTrimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole 1 April 1980Volume 92, Issue 4Page: 511-512KeywordsAnesthesiaHepatitis ARadical prostatectomySulfonamide Issue Published: 1 April 1980 PDF downloadLoading ...