Ceftriaxone-induced Acute Cholecystitis

J Med Ultrasound. 2021 May 14;29(4):288-290. doi: 10.4103/JMU.JMU_132_20. eCollection 2021 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Ceftriaxone has been increasingly used in pediatric population, due to its bacteriological and pharmacokinetic features. Association between ceftriaxone and biliary sludge/pseudolithiasis formation has been documented in the literature. More rarely, biliary symptoms and cholecystitis during ceftriaxone therapy have been reported. We present a case of acute cholecystitis related to ceftriaxone administration and its management.

Keywords: Ceftriaxone; cholecystitis; cholecystolithiasis; contraindications; drug-induced.

Publication types

  • Case Reports