We questioned 235 subjects with leprosy regarding the consumption of analgesic preparations, and 46 subjects (19.5%) admitted to having consumed more than 2 kg of analgesics; the main reason for consumption was neuritic pain. The commonly consumed analgesics are paracetamol (acetaminophen) and local proprietary compound analgesics containing aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine. Intravenous urograms were done on 28 of the 46 subjects, but none showed evidence of renal papillary necrosis. The reasons for this lack of renal papillary necrosis are postulated. Excessive ingestion of analgesics may be a contributory factor in the development of interstitial nephritis in patients with leprosy.
BT - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3746043?dopt=Abstract DA - 1986 Sep IS - 3 J2 - Int. J. Lepr. Other Mycobact. Dis. LA - eng N2 -We questioned 235 subjects with leprosy regarding the consumption of analgesic preparations, and 46 subjects (19.5%) admitted to having consumed more than 2 kg of analgesics; the main reason for consumption was neuritic pain. The commonly consumed analgesics are paracetamol (acetaminophen) and local proprietary compound analgesics containing aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine. Intravenous urograms were done on 28 of the 46 subjects, but none showed evidence of renal papillary necrosis. The reasons for this lack of renal papillary necrosis are postulated. Excessive ingestion of analgesics may be a contributory factor in the development of interstitial nephritis in patients with leprosy.
PY - 1986 SP - 399 EP - 402 T2 - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association TI - Analgesic use by leprosy patients. UR - http://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v54n3a06.pdf VL - 54 SN - 0148-916X ER -