Chloroquine-induced Acute Dystonic Reactions after a Standard Therapeutic Dose for Uncomplicated Malaria

Chloroquine-induced Acute Dystonic Reactions after a Standard Therapeutic Dose for Uncomplicated Malaria

Acute dystonic reactions (ADR) are extrapyramidal effects that usually occur after the initiation of a wide variety of drugs or triggering factors besides neuroleptics. We report the case of a 54-year-old man who was admitted with an approximately 10-hour history of muscle twitching around the eyes,...

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Main Authors: Olusegun A. Busari, Joseph Fadare, Segun Agboola, Olusegun Gabriel, Olayide Elegbede, Yusuf Oladosu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2013-08-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
dystonia
reactions, acute
malaria
chloroquine
administration, oral
case report
nigeria
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1854

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