title: Albendazole-induced dystonic reaction: a case report.
abstract: Drug-induced dystonic reactions are a common presentation to the emergency department and typically occur with drugs like chlorpromazine, haloperidol and metoclopramide. There are no reports in the literature of dystonic reaction caused by albendazole. We report a case of albendazole-induced acute dystonic reaction whose symptoms completely resolved after the discontinuation of the drug. Even though dystonia side effects of albendazole are rare, it can induce an alarming dystonia in some sensitive children. The mechanism of dystonia is unclear.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Incecik
authors.forename: Mihriban Ozlem
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Hergüner
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Sakir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Altunbaşak
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D015766:Albendazole / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D004421:Dystonia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole