Abstract
A previously healthy 82-year-old woman presented with acute-onset delirium with psychotic features as a consequence of ciprofloxacin therapy. Withdrawal of the medication was associated with return of the patient's normal mental status. The quinolones called gyrase inhibitors are known for their potential to cause central nervous system-related adverse effects, including headache and insomnia. Risk factors for neurotoxicity include renal insufficiency, underlying central nervous system (CNS) disease and increased CNS penetration of drug. Acute delirium resulting from ciprofloxacin therapy is an exceedingly rare complication that has been thought to occur more commonly in elderly patients. Herein, we described that a ciprofloxacin induced delirium case after ciprofloxacin use
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Abstract
Siprofloksasinin Neden Olduğu Deliryum Olgusu
Keywords
References
- Blomer R, Bruch K, Krauss H et al. Safety of ofloxacin adverse drug reactions reported during phase-II studies in Europe and Japan. Infection 1986;14(Suppl 4):S332-4.
- Carbon C. Comparison of side effects of levofloxacin versus other fluoroquinolones Chemotherapy 2001;47(3)9:44-8.
- Slavich IL, Gleffe RF, Haas EJ. Grand ma1 epileptic seizures during ciprofloxacin therapy. JAMA 1989;261(4):558-9.
- Akhtar S, Ahmad H. Ciprofloxacin-induced catatonia. J Clin Psychiatry 1993;54(3):115-6.
- Reeves RR. Ciprofloxacin-induced psychosis. Ann Pharmacother 1992;26(7-8): 930-1.
- Kiangkitiwan B, Doppalapudi A, Fonder M et al. Levofloxacin-induced delirium with psychotic features. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2008;30(4):381-3.
- Karki SD, Brentley DW, Raghavan M. Seizure with ciprofloxacin and theophylline combined therapy. DICP 1990;24(6):595-6.
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| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | November 20, 2015 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2015 Volume: 7 Issue: 3 |