Adverse reaction to Coartem (artemether/lumefantrine) resulting in oculogyric crisis

Adverse reaction to Coartem (artemether/lumefantrine) resulting in oculogyric crisis

Abstract Background Artemether/lumefantrine (AL), sold under the brand name Coartem, is the most common artemisinin-based combination therapy for the treatment of malaria. Drug-induced oculogyric crisis is a neurological disorder characterized by frequent upward deviations of the eye. In the literat...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Kofi Amponsah, Buyanbileg Sodnom-Ish, Aaron Sowah Anyetei-Anum, Paul Frimpong, Soung Min Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Subjects:
Antimalarial
Artemether-lumefantrine
Rapid diagnostic test
Oculogyric crisis
Dystonic reactions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-021-00300-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-021-00300-y

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