Treatment of hirudin overdosage in a dialysis patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with mixed hemodialysis and hemofiltration treatment

Clin Nephrol. 2006 Oct;66(4):302-5. doi: 10.5414/cnp66302.

Abstract

We report a patient who developed type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and accidentally received a recombinant hirudin (r-hirudin) overdosage. Treatment with hemodialysis (HD) using high-flux polysulfone dialyzer and hemofiltration was performed. Length of treatment was adjusted, monitoring activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) to 1.5-2.5 times the mean of the normal range. She developed deep venous thrombosis and occlusion of vascular access. Only after cessation of heparin lock catheter, platelet count began to increase. After one year of treatment with acenocoumarol and additional low-dose r-hirudin, neither bleeding nor thrombotic episodes have been reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Drug Overdose / therapy
  • Female
  • Hemofiltration / methods*
  • Heparin / adverse effects*
  • Hirudin Therapy / adverse effects*
  • Hirudins / poisoning*
  • Humans
  • Recombinant Proteins / poisoning
  • Renal Dialysis / methods*
  • Renal Insufficiency / therapy
  • Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*
  • Thrombocytopenia / therapy

Substances

  • Hirudins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Heparin
  • lepirudin