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Ibuprofen is an over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication that is used by patients widely for a variety of reasons. Although it is well known that ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may have nephrotoxic effects, the role of ibuprofen as a cause of RTA and hypokalemia is not well recognized.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Presenting Concerns:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 66-year-old man with chemotherapy-treated lymphoma in remission and ongoing heavy ibuprofen use for chronic pain presented to hospital with a 1-week history of increasing lethargy and otherwise unremarkable review of systems. Investigations showed acute kidney injury, hypokalemia, hyperchloremia, and NAGMA with elevated urinary pH and positive urine anion gap.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Diagnoses:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The final diagnosis of distal RTA secondary to ibuprofen was made after ruling out gastrointestinal bicarbonate loss and additional secondary causes of RTA, including other medications, autoimmune conditions, and obstructive uropathy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interventions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The patient was admitted and treated with intravenous sodium bicarbonate for 24 hours with correction of hypokalemia via oral supplementation. His ibuprofen-containing medication was discontinued.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Outcomes:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>His acute kidney injury and electrolyte abnormalities resolved within 48 hours of initiating treatment with concurrent resolution of his lethargy. He was discharged home and advised to stop taking ibuprofen.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Lessons Learned:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We report a case of patient with hypokalemia and NAGMA secondary to ibuprofen and highlight the importance of monitoring for this side effect in patients taking ibuprofen.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/20543581231183813","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,26]],"date-time":"2023-06-26T08:50:03Z","timestamp":1687769403000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Ibuprofen-Induced Renal Tubular Acidosis: Case Report on a Not-So-Basic Clinical Conundrum"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Anukul","family":"Ghimire","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7512-9672","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"David","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leena","family":"Amin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada"},{"name":"Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-20543581231183813","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Kamel KS, Halperin ML. 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