Phenytoin and Rifampin Do Not Decrease Levels in Acute Tacrolimus Toxicity

Tacrolimus is used in bone marrow transplant patients to prevent graft-versus-host disease. There have been few case reports of tacrolimus toxicity (>30 ng/mL) in solid organ recipients as well as in nontransplant patients. Several case reports suggest phenytoin and rifampin decrease tacrolimus l...

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Main Authors: Benjamin O. Lawson MD, Heemesh Seth DO, Dan Quan DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618765862