Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Drug-induced diarrhoea: a far from rare adverse event

  • Drug reactions and interactions
  • Published:
Drugs & Therapy Perspectives Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Chassany O, Michaux A, Bergmann JF. Drug-induced diarrhoea. Drug Saf 2000 Jan; 22(1): 53–72

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Job ML, Jacobs NF. Drug-induced Clostridium difficile-associated disease. Drug Saf 1997; 17: 37–46

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Nawaz A, Mohammed I, Ahsan K, et al. Clostridium difficile colitis associated with treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Am J Gastroenterol 1998; 93: 1175–6

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Rubin MS, Bodenstein LE, Kent KC. Severe Clostridium difficile colitis. Dis Colon Rectum 1995; 38: 350–4

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Kaufmann MJS, Taubin HL. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs activate quiescent inflammatory bowel disease. Ann Intern Med 1987; 107: 513–6

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Spreux A, Rodriguez A, Chichmanian RM. Case reports on drug-induced chronic diarrhea. An often unrecognised etiology? Therapie 1993; 48: 494–5

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Bennett RG, Greenough WB. Approach to acute diarrhea in the elderly. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 1993; 22: 517–33

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Talal AH, Murray JA. Acute and chronic diarrhea. How to keep laboratory testing to a minimum. Postgrad Med 1994; 96: 30–8

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Fine KD. Diarrhea. In: Feldman M, Scharschmidt BF, Sleisenger MH, editors. Sleisenger and Fordtran’s gastrointestinal and liver disease: pathophysiology, diagnosis, management. 6th ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1998: 128–52

    Google Scholar 

  10. Wenisch C, Parschalk B, Hasenhundl M, et al. Comparison of vancomycin, teicoplanin, metronidazole, and fusidic acid for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Clin Infect Dis 1996; 22: 813–8

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Hospital Infection Control Advisory Committee. Recommendations for preventing the spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Am J Infect Control 1995; 23: 87-94

    Google Scholar 

  12. Fekety R, McFarland LV, Surawicz CM, et al. Recurrent Clostridium difficile diarrhea: characteristics of and risk factors for patients enrolled in a prospective, randomized, double-blinded trial. Clin Infect Dis 1997; 24: 324–33

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Fekety R. Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and colitis. Am J Gastroenterol 1997; 92: 739–50

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Drug-induced diarrhoea: a far from rare adverse event. Drugs Ther. Perspect 17, 9–12 (2001). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200117010-00003

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200117010-00003

Keywords

Search

Navigation