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A case of clarithromycin psychosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Fawad Elahi  and
Moosajee Bhamjee
Fawad Elahi
Affiliation:
Ennis Psychiatric Unit
Moosajee Bhamjee
Affiliation:
Ennis Psychiatric Unit, Ennis General Hospital, Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland
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Abstract

A 19 year old girl developed an immediate psychotic reaction following IV clarithromycin (Klacid). She responded to atypical antipsychotics but needed psychiatric hospitalisation. She recovered after a year and is now symptom free without any medication. This is a rare side-effect but needs to be recognised.

Keywords

Psychotic reactionClarithromycinTonsillitis
Type
Case Report
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , June 2005 , pp. 73 - 74
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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