Hallucinations during Voriconazole Therapy

As part of a prospective natural history cohort study of voriconazole toxicity, we describe the characteristics of 12 of 72 voriconazole-treated patients who experienced hallucinations from March 2006 through November 2007. Hallucinations associated with voriconazole use are not uncommon. Doctors sh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2008-07, Vol.47 (1), p.e7-e10
Hauptverfasser:	Zonios, Dimitrios I., Banacloche, Juan Gea, Childs, Richard, Bennett, John E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Female Hallucinations - chemically induced Humans Male Middle Aged Pyrimidines - adverse effects Pyrimidines - therapeutic use Triazoles - adverse effects Triazoles - therapeutic use Voriconazole
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Zusammenfassung:	As part of a prospective natural history cohort study of voriconazole toxicity, we describe the characteristics of 12 of 72 voriconazole-treated patients who experienced hallucinations from March 2006 through November 2007. Hallucinations associated with voriconazole use are not uncommon. Doctors should be aware of this complication, and the recipients of the drug should be reassured that the hallucinations are an effect of the drug.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/588844