A drug capable of causing tissue necrosis when extravasated. Non-vesicant Drug.
Depression: 5 drugs causing it PROMS: Propranolol Reserpine Oral contraceptives Methyldopa Steroids. Hepatic necrosis: drugs causing focal to massive necrosis Mnemonic:Very Angry Hepatocytes : Valproic acid Acetaminophen Halothane. Warfarin: action, monitoring. Mnemonic: WePT: Warfarin works on the extrinsic pathway and is monitored by PT.
Biologic drugs, such as tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), work by reducing or eliminating certain proteins that cause inflammation.
Podofilox (podophyllotoxin) is a patient-applied antimitotic drug that causes wart necrosis. Podofilox solution (using a cotton swab) or
Biologic drugs, such as tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), work by reducing or eliminating certain proteins that cause inflammation.
Hyaluronidase can be used to treat skin necrosis caused by amiodarone.
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Needle to Necrosis - Xylazine, when mixed with illicit opioids, can cause severe skin necrosis. Drugs: A
Another drug used to treat this disorder is Lysodren. Lysodren is a cytotoxic drug that causes a selective necrosis of the cell producing cortisol in the
Drug-induced tubulointerstitial nephritis and acute tubular necrosis are common, and are often cause by antibiotics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
The descriptions certainly show a necrosis but that is a symptom not a cause.