ACUTE RENAL FAILURE AFTER USING DEXKETOPROFEN: 3 CASE REPORTS
Dr. Ali Gurel* and Bilge Aygen
ABSTRACT
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used all over the world. Acute renal failure (ARF) is a known complication of NSAIDs. Especially in cases of hypovolemia NSAIDs inhibit the enzyme cyclo-oxygenase that regulate the synthesis of prostaglandins from arachidonic acid and it may result vasoconstriction and reversible renal failure. Dexketoprofen is enantiomer of ketoprofen and is a nonspecific NSAID in aryl-proprionic acid group. In this article we present 3 patients with acute renal failure and with history of the use of dexketoprofen.
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