Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice

• Published in: Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Agrawal, Abhinav, Rao, Mana, Jasdanwala, Sarfaraz, Mathur, Ajay, Eng, Margaret
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2014; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Case Report

Cephalexin is a very commonly prescribed orally administered antibiotic which has many potential side effects. Amongst these cholestatic jaundice has been infrequently reported as an adverse reaction. We present a case of a 57-year-old male who exhibited features of cholestatic jaundice including el...