[Cholestatic hepatitis caused by midecamycin]. 1996

J M Pérez Moreno, and F J Saldaña González, and M Puertas Montenegro, and J Báez Perea
Sección de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real, Cádlz.

Hepatotoxicity by macrolide antibiotics, particularly erythromycin and derivatives, is a side effect extensively described in the literature. Midecamycin is a semi-synthetic derivative of this family with a wide safety margin of which isolated references of possible secondary hepatobiliary effects have been referred. The present clinical observation describes a case of cholestatic hepatitis which, in our opinion, was related to the administration of diacetyl midecamycin which evolved favorably following discontinuation of the drug. Despite its exceptional frequency and based on the wide therapeutic diffusion of this group of antibiotics, we believe this case to be of interest.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007933 Leucomycins An antibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces kitasatoensis. The complex consists of a mixture of at least eight biologically active components, A1 and A3 to A9. Leucomycins have both antibacterial and antimycoplasmal activities.
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D002779 Cholestasis Impairment of bile flow due to obstruction in small bile ducts (INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS) or obstruction in large bile ducts (EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS). Bile Duct Obstruction,Biliary Stasis,Bile Duct Obstructions,Biliary Stases,Cholestases,Duct Obstruction, Bile,Duct Obstructions, Bile,Obstruction, Bile Duct,Obstructions, Bile Duct,Stases, Biliary,Stasis, Biliary
D004796 Clinical Enzyme Tests Analyses for a specific enzyme activity, or of the level of a specific enzyme that is used to assess health and disease risk, for early detection of disease or disease prediction, diagnosis, and change in disease status. Enzyme Tests, Clinical,Clinical Enzyme Test,Enzyme Test, Clinical,Test, Clinical Enzyme,Tests, Clinical Enzyme
D005260 Female Females
D006505 Hepatitis INFLAMMATION of the LIVER. Hepatitides
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies

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