TY  - EJOU
AU  - Nguyen, Thai T. 
AU  - Fallon, Bernard 
AU  - Winfield, Howard N. 

TI  - Spontaneous dissolution of a guaifenesin stone
T2  - Canadian Journal of Urology

PY  - 2005
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
SN  - 1488-5581

AB  - Guaifenesin is a commonly used expectorant whose use
may lead to the occasional formation of guaifenesin
urinary stones. We herein describe a patient who was
taking 2400 mg Guaifenesin per day as part of his
treatment for asthma. He had a past history of a
guaifenesin stone removed ureteroscopically. His current
presentation was with a 9 mm by 6 mm stone in the upper
left ureter, seen on CT scan, and treated initially with a
ureteral stent and hydration. After 3 weeks, the stone
had disappeared, as confirmed by repeat CT scan. The
genesis and treatment of guaifenesin stones is discussed.
KW  - urolithiasis
KW  -  kidney stones
KW  -  guaifenesin
KW  -  drug abuse

DO  -