Hemifacial paralysis in a child treated for leukemia: unusual side effect of omeprazole?
We report a hemifacial paralysis as an adverse drug reaction possibly related to the use of omeprazole in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We believe that this case, although very rare, is clinically significant and worth mentioning, owing to the frequent use of omeprazole in the oncology setting.
Bauters
Tiene G M
TG
Department of Pharmacy, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. tiene.bauters@uzgent.be
Verlooy
Joris
J
Mondelaers
Veerle
V
Robays
Hugo
H
Laureys
Geneviève
G
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009853:Omeprazole / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*
D009853:Omeprazole