Gitelman-like Syndrome with Kanamycin Toxicity.

A 22 year-old lady with multi-drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis was on Kanamycin, Cycloserine, Ethionamide, Pyrazinamide and Moxifloxacin since more than two months. She presented with muscle cramps and carpopedal spasm. Investigation revealed hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis. She also had hypomagnesemia, hypochloremia and hypocalciuria. Serum urea and creatinine levels were normal. Patient was treated with intravenous and oral potassium chloride. Kanamycin was stopped. Metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia improved gradually over one month. Biochemical parameters were like Gitelman's syndrome but it reversed with stoppage of Kanamycin. Gitelman-like syndrome with Kanamycin toxicity has not been reported in literature previously. © Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.