Nail Pigmentation and Azidothymidine

Letters and Corrections1 May 1988Nail Pigmentation and AzidothymidineG. VAIOPOULOS, M.D., J. MANGAKIS, M.D., A. KARABINIS, M.D., A. KOURTIS, P. FOURTOUNIS, P. FESSAS, M.D.G. VAIOPOULOS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. MANGAKIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, A. KARABINIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, A. KOURTISSearch for more papers by this author, P. FOURTOUNISSearch for more papers by this author, P. FESSAS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-5-777_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We read with interest the brief report by Furth and Kazakis ( 1 ) on nail pigmentation changes associated with azidothymidine treatment (Retrovir, Burroughs Wellcome, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) in two black patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia after infection with human immunodeficiency virus. We report the case of a patient who had nail pigmentation and other side effects such as agitation, restlessness, and insomnia after treatment with azidothymidine (2).A 60-year-old Greek man with fever, weight loss, diarrhea andP. cariniipneumonia after infection with human immunodeficiency virus was given azidothymidine in oral doses of...References1. FURTHKAZAKIS PA. Nail pigmentation changes associated with azidothymidine (zidovudine). Ann Intern Med. 1987;107:350. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Azidothymidine for AIDS. Med Lett. 1986;28:107-9. Google Scholar3. GILLRARICKBRYNESCAUSEYLOUREIROLEVINE PMRDCA. Azidothymidine associated with bone marrow failure in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Ann Intern Med. 1987;107:502-5. LinkGoogle Scholar4. DUNAGIN W. Clinical toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents: dermatologie toxicity. Semin Oncol. 1982;9:14-22. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Athens School of Medicine and Laikon General Hospital 115 27 Athens Greece PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByNail Reactions to Antibiotics, Antimalarials, and Other MedicationsCutaneous toxicities of antiretroviral therapy for HIVReacciones cutáneas adversas a fármacos en los pacientes con infección por el VIH en la era TARGACutaneous Drug Reactions in HIV-Infected Patients in the HAART EraCutaneous manifestations of antiretroviral therapyNail Pigmentation Associated with Zidovudine: A Review and Report of a CaseLongitudinal Pigmented Nail BandsAntiretroviral therapyMiscellaneous antibacterial and antiviral drugsNail Dyschromia Associated with ZidovudinePhilip C. Don, MD, PhD, Francesca Fusco, MD, Philip Fried, MD, Amy Batterman, MD, Frederick P. Duncanson, MD, Theodore H. Lenox, MD, Natalie C. Klein, MDDevelopment of nail pigmentation during zidovudine therapyAzidothymidine-induced hyperpigmentation mimicking primary adrenal insufficiencyMiscellaneous antibacterial and antiviral drugsNail Pigmentation Associated with Zidovudine 1 May 1988Volume 108, Issue 5Page: 777-777KeywordsAzidothymidineDiarrheaFeversHIVInsomniaPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaPneumoniaWeight loss Issue Published: 1 May 1988 PDF DownloadLoading ...