title: A man who wanted to commit suicide by hanging himself: an adverse effect of ciprofloxacin.
abstract: In this case report, we describe a man who developed recurrent depression and suicidal ideation with a serious plan to commit suicide as definite adverse effect of ciprofloxacin, which had been prescribed for recurrent prostatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Elderly, GGZ-Noord-en Midden Limburg, 5803 AC, Venray, The Netherlands. amirahmed1@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Amir I A
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Frank M M A
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: van der Heijden
authors.forename: Hanneke
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van den Berkmortel
authors.forename: Kees
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kramers
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003863:Depression / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin