Acute Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Ofloxacin/Levofloxacin Therapy

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of ofloxacin/levofloxacin-induced rhabdomyolysis and to compare other reported cases from the literature. CASE SUMMARY: A 19-year-old male patient developed ofloxacin/levofloxacin-induced rhabdomyolysis during admission for periorbital cellulitis. Symptoms of myalgia, wea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2005-01, Vol.39 (1), p.146-149
Hauptverfasser:	Hsiao, Shu-Hwa, Chang, Chia-Ming, Tsao, Chao-Jung, Lee, Yu-Yun J, Hsu, May-Ying, Wu, Ta-Jen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Creatine Kinase - blood Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Humans Levofloxacin Male Medical sciences Ofloxacin - adverse effects Pharmacology. Drug treatments Rhabdomyolysis - chemically induced Toxicity: nervous system and muscle
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