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Philip D. Hansten, Phar D
Stanford, Calif

JAMA. 1973;223(10):1158.

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To the Editor.—

Bobrow et al (222:1546, 1972) describe a patient who developed acute tubular necrosis following the concomitant administration of cephalothin sodium and gentamicin sulfate. It should be noted that a previous paper¹ reported nephrotoxicity in 14 patients receiving this combination. This would tend to lend support to the possibility suggested by Bobrow et al that the combination is responsible for the nephrotoxocity rather than either agent acting alone. It is also interesting to note that cephalothin appears to increase the nephrotoxic potential of colistin.²

Although Bobrow et al correctly state that cephalothin is generally not considered to be nephrotoxic, there is growing evidence that it can cause renal damage under certain conditions.^3-8 In most cases reported, there was at least some evidence of preexisting renal disease, and some of the doses of cephalothin were large. In two cases, an aminoglycoside other than gentamicin was given . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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