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Fatal Interaction between Clarithromycin and Colchicine in Patients with Renal Insufficiency: A Retrospective Study

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2005

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Ivan Fan‐Ngai Hung, A. K. L. Wu, Vincent Chi‐Chung Cheng, Bone S. F. Tang, Kelvin Kai‐Wang To, Chung‐Kwong Yeung, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Susanna K. P. Lau, Bmy Cheung, Kwok‐Yung Yuen
Clinical Infectious Diseases

Abstract

Clarithromycin increases the risk of fatal colchicine toxicity, especially for patients with renal insufficiency. Since there are other drugs for treatment of pneumonia and gout, these 2 drugs should not be coprescribed, because of the risk of fatality.

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