Nephrotic Syndrome Caused by Protiodide of Mercury

1 March 1965

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology

Vol. 91 (3) , 240-242
https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1965.01600090048009

Abstract

Two cases are presented of the nephrotic syndrome caused by protiodide of mercury used in the treatment of verruca plana or flat wart. This paper is presented to record the first two such cases and to discourage the future use of this drug.

Keywords

CHILD
DIMERCAPROL
DRUG THERAPY
MERCURY POISONING
NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
PREDNISONE, THERAPEUTIC
TOXICOLOGIC REPORT
WARTS

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JAMA, 1953
Oral administration of mercupurin tablets in ambulatory patients with chronic congestive heart failure
The American Journal of Medicine, 1947