Amantadine-induced livedo reticularis in a child treated off label for neurobehavioral disorders

We report the case of an 8-year-old boy who was taking amantadine off label for multiple childhood neurobehavioral disorders and subsequently developed livedo reticularis. Although this side effect is well-described in adult patients taking amantadine for Parkinson disease, it is now being seen in c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cutis (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2018-09, Vol.102 (3), p.E8-E9
Hauptverfasser:	Helmandollar, Kenneth J, Hoverson, Kara R, Meyerle, Jon H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amantadine - therapeutic use Central Nervous System Agents - therapeutic use Child Drug Eruptions - etiology Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions Humans Livedo Reticularis - chemically induced Male Neurodevelopmental Disorders - drug therapy Off-Label Use
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of an 8-year-old boy who was taking amantadine off label for multiple childhood neurobehavioral disorders and subsequently developed livedo reticularis. Although this side effect is well-described in adult patients taking amantadine for Parkinson disease, it is now being seen in children as the off-label use of amantadine is expanded to this population.
ISSN:	2326-6929