title: Cardiac arrest: an unusual side-effect of intravenous ornidazole.
abstract: Nitroimidazoles have been used alone or in combination with other antibacterial agents in the treatment of brain abscess. They are associated with certain adverse reactions related primarily to the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. But, as far as we know, cardiac arrest due to ornidazole has not been reported in the literature. In this study, we presented a case in which cardiac arrest occurred as an unusual side-effect of intravenous ornidazole administered to a ten-year-old girl suffering from brain abscess.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health, Ankara.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Seçmeer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kanra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceyhan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kurucu
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009950:Ornidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009950:Ornidazole