Drugs that cause interstitial nephritis include the 5 Ps: Pee (diuretics), pain-free (NSAIDs), penicillins (and cephalosporins, PPIs, and rifamPin. She's likely taking a penicillin or cephalosporin for her UTI. These drugs act as induce hypersensitivity reactions in the interstitium.
The huge tip-off that it's interstitial nephritis is the increased eosinophils on the urinalysis, almost pathognomonic for this.
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Drugs that cause interstitial nephritis include the 5 Ps: Pee (diuretics), pain-free (NSAIDs), penicillins (and cephalosporins, PPIs, and rifamPin. She's likely taking a penicillin or cephalosporin for her UTI. These drugs act as induce hypersensitivity reactions in the interstitium. The huge tip-off that it's interstitial nephritis is the increased eosinophils on the urinalysis, almost pathognomonic for this.