Acute Hemorrhagic Colitis Associated with the Use of Oseltamivir.
- Author:
Duk Won CHUNG
1
;
Hyuk Su SON
;
Jae Hyung PARK
;
Min Kyu JUNG
;
Seong Woo JEON
;
Chang Min CHO
;
Sung Kook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. skkim@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Swine-origin influenza A (H1N1);
Oseltamivir;
Hemorrhagic colitis
- MeSH:
Administration, Oral;
Adolescent;
Colitis;
Humans;
Influenza, Human;
Japan;
Korea;
Neuraminidase;
Oseltamivir;
Pandemics;
Swine
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2011;80(Suppl 2):S87-S90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Oseltamivir is a potent selective neuraminidase enzyme inhibitor and effective against nearly all strains of influenza A and B. The importance of treating influenza has been recognized, and oseltamivir has been prescribed frequently at the onset of the H1N1 influenza A pandemic this year. However, oseltamivir can cause hemorrhagic colitis as a rare adverse effect. Until now, only two cases of hemorrhagic colitis following the use of oseltamivir have been reported in Japan, and none have been reported in Korea. We report a case of acute hemorrhagic colitis in a 15-year-old boy after the oral administration of oseltamivir for swine originating influenza A.
