High Dose Ofloxacin-induced Bimodal Hallucinations in a 4 Years Old Child

Ofloxacin is a commonly used quinolone antibiotic both in adults as well as children. It is generally safe and well tolerated. Rarely, neurological and psychiatric adverse reactions are reported to occur with ofloxacin. We report a case of a child who developed delirium after ofloxacin treatment, th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 15(4), , pp.416-417
Hauptverfasser: Bhattacharya, Arnab, Sharan, Rajiv, Praharaj, Samir Kumar
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Zusammenfassung:Ofloxacin is a commonly used quinolone antibiotic both in adults as well as children. It is generally safe and well tolerated. Rarely, neurological and psychiatric adverse reactions are reported to occur with ofloxacin. We report a case of a child who developed delirium after ofloxacin treatment, that resolved after medication discontinuation and treatment with low dose olanzapine.
ISSN:1738-1088
2093-4327
DOI:10.9758/cpn.2017.15.4.416