[Psychosis caused by the treatment with clarithromycin--a case report].
We present a case of psychosis caused by intake of clarithromycin in a young, healthy patient. Disturbance of consciousness occurred a few hours after the intake of the first dose and persisted for four days after drug discontinuation. Conducted numerous medical tests excluded other possible causes of psychotic disorders. The patient was observed in hospital, without using antipsychotic preparations up to the spontaneous resolution of the aforementioned disorders.
Zakład Toksykologii Klinicznej Gdańskiego, Uniwersytetu Medycznego.
Iwona
I
Trzebiatowska
Małgorzata
M
Barwina
Wojciech
W
Waldman
Jacek
J
Sein Anand
D000293:Adolescent; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000139:chemically induced*
D017291:Clarithromycin