Drug toxicity

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Drug toxicity, also drug reaction, in pathology is often a diagnosis of exclusion. Few drugs leave a distinctive histomorphologic pattern.

This article covers a few of the distinctive histomorphologic pattern and links to other articles that deal with specific organ systems.

Liver drug toxicity

Luminal gastrointestinal pathology

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

AKA Kayexalate (trade name).

General

  • Used to treat hyperkalemia.

Microscopic

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Specific drugs

Proton pump inhibitor

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Oral contraceptive pill

See also

References