Abstract

LIMA RODRIGUEZ, E. Mª.; CALVO ROMERO, J. Mª.  and  MAYNAR MARINO, Mª. A.. Neurologic adverse reactions associated with ciprofloxacin. Medifam [online]. 2002, vol.12, n.8, pp.79-85. ISSN 1131-5768.

Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone with a broad extensive range of therapeutic indications. Fluoroquinoles may induce neurologic adverse reactions in approximately 1-4% of patients. It is described two patients with central nervous system adverse reactions associated with oral ciprofloxacin treatment. One patient had an episode of psychomotor agitation and other an episode of rest tremor, which resolved after ciprofloxacin discontinuation. 

Keywords : Ciprofloxacin; Adverse reactions; Central nervous system.

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