Idiopathic intracranial hypertension after ofloxacin treatment.
We report the occurrence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in a patient treated with ofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent, for 16 months. The withdrawal of ofloxacin and acetazolamide therapy were followed by a complete recovery of visual function.
Getenet
J C
JC
Neurology Service, Neurological Hospital, Lyon, France.
Croisile
B
B
Vighetto
A
A
Grochowicki
M
M
Goudable
B
B
Aimard
G
G
Trillet
M
M
D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010000:Osteitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy
D015242:Ofloxacin; D000086:Acetazolamide