Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service

Halime Yazar; Resul Yılmaz; Esra Kilim

doi:10.56766/ntms.1699907

Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service

Abstract

Urine color varies depending on food, drugs and other compounds. Metronidazole is an antimicrobial, antiprotozoal agent widely used in the treatment of various infections and urine darkening is a rare side effect. When administered in toxic doses, side effects can occur in many systems. In this case report, dark urine that appeared after ingestion of unknown amount of metronidazole due to suicide in a patient who applied to the emergency department is mentioned. It was observed that the color of urine improved spontaneously upon discontinuation of the drug, and it should be kept in mind that cautions should be taken in terms of other side effects of the drug.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Halime Yazar ^*
0000-0002-5578-0222
Türkiye

Resul Yılmaz
0000-0001-7672-8100
Türkiye

Esra Kilim
0009-0000-3988-4788
Türkiye

Publication Date

February 24, 2026

Submission Date

May 15, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 28, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 7 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.56766/ntms.1699907

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA48RR92NY

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Yazar, H., Yılmaz, R., & Kilim, E. (2026). Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service. New Trends in Medicine Sciences, 7(1), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.56766/ntms.1699907

AMA

1.Yazar H, Yılmaz R, Kilim E. Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service. New Trend Med Sci. 2026;7(1):34-37. doi:10.56766/ntms.1699907

Chicago

Yazar, Halime, Resul Yılmaz, and Esra Kilim. 2026. “Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service”. New Trends in Medicine Sciences 7 (1): 34-37. https://doi.org/10.56766/ntms.1699907.

EndNote

Yazar H, Yılmaz R, Kilim E (February 1, 2026) Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service. New Trends in Medicine Sciences 7 1 34–37.

IEEE

[1]H. Yazar, R. Yılmaz, and E. Kilim, “Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service”, New Trend Med Sci, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 34–37, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.56766/ntms.1699907.

ISNAD

Yazar, Halime - Yılmaz, Resul - Kilim, Esra. “Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service”. New Trends in Medicine Sciences 7/1 (February 1, 2026): 34-37. https://doi.org/10.56766/ntms.1699907.

JAMA

1.Yazar H, Yılmaz R, Kilim E. Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service. New Trend Med Sci. 2026;7:34–37.

MLA

Yazar, Halime, et al. “Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service”. New Trends in Medicine Sciences, vol. 7, no. 1, Feb. 2026, pp. 34-37, doi:10.56766/ntms.1699907.

Vancouver

1.Halime Yazar, Resul Yılmaz, Esra Kilim. Dark Urine in Pediatric Emergency Service. New Trend Med Sci. 2026 Feb. 1;7(1):34-7. doi:10.56766/ntms.1699907