A probable association of acute dystonia with gemifloxacin administration
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A probable association of acute dystonia with gemifloxacin administration.
Gemifloxacin is a recently introduced fluoroquinolone antibiotic frequently used for its broad spectrum and once-daily dosing. Fluoroquinolones are associated with various neuropsychiatric side effects, such as seizures, insomnia, confusion, lightheadedness, psychosis, paranoia and hallucinations. We report a case of a 36-year-old woman given gemifloxacin for an upper respiratory tract infectio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0019-5359
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.59989