Psychosis Induced by Cefuroxime and Metronidazole
- Author:
Zahiruddin Othman
;
Shanooha Mansoor
;
Mohd Azhar Mohd Yasin
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Psychosis;
mood;
metronidazole;
cefuroxime
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2014;69(1):33-34
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case 35-year-old lady who developed acute
psychosis following administration of cefuroxime and
metronidazole. Earliest mood changes occurred on the
second day of antibiotics therapy. She developed
hallucinations, delusions and bizarre behavior 1 day after
the completion of the antibiotic therapy. All the relevant
investigations including CT brain were normal. The
psychosis resolved completely within 5 days of
antipsychotic treatment.
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