2018
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1514
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Not all that is red is blood: a curious case of chromaturia

Abstract: Key Clinical MessageHydroxocobalamin causes reddish discoloration of the urine, mimicking hematuria. Clinicians should be aware of this common side effect of the rarely used drug to prevent unnecessary consultations and work‐up. Additional benign causes of red urine include foods such as beets, rhubarb, and medications such as rifampin, phenazopyridine.

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“…Alteration of urine color can be due to a variety of causes such as poisonous materials, food coloration substances, medications, UTIs, urinary stones, hematuria (blood in the urine), hemoglobinuria (hemoglobin in the urine), and porphyria [ [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] ]. None of the medications that our patient takes are reported to cause urine discoloration.…”
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“…Alteration of urine color can be due to a variety of causes such as poisonous materials, food coloration substances, medications, UTIs, urinary stones, hematuria (blood in the urine), hemoglobinuria (hemoglobin in the urine), and porphyria [ [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] ]. None of the medications that our patient takes are reported to cause urine discoloration.…”
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“…According to their representative, no such event has been reported before. The most common adverse reactions (>5%) include transient chromaturia, red-orange skin discolouration, oxalate crystals in urine, rash, increased blood pressure, nausea, headache and infusion site reactions 2 3. However, these infusion site reactions tend to resemble erythema, not staining of the venous network.…”
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confidence: 99%