Recurrent life-threatening acidosis induced by acetazolamide in a patient with diabetic type IV renal tubular acidosis

Ann Emerg Med. 2002 Aug;40(2):259-60. doi: 10.1067/mem.2002.126373.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acetazolamide / adverse effects*
  • Acidosis / chemically induced*
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bicarbonates / blood
  • Bicarbonates / therapeutic use
  • Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle / complications
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hypoaldosteronism / complications*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
  • Male

Substances

  • Bicarbonates
  • Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
  • Acetazolamide