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drug-related neuropathy

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drug-related neuropathy
Neuropathy secondary to drugs Neurology A condition characterized by a loss of sensation and/or movement due to an agent that damages peripheral nerve axons, blocking neural conduction; DRNs often begin as a distal polyneuropathy and progress proximally Agents Amiodarone, hydralazine, perhexiline, vincristine, cisplatin, metronidazole, nitrofurantoin, thalidomide, INH, dapsone, phenytoin, disulfiram


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Drug-related neuropathy usually resolves when stavudine is promptly discontinued, although the symptoms may worsen temporarily when the drug is stopped.
 
 
 
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