title: Chloroquine-induced Acute Dystonic Reactions after a Standard Therapeutic Dose for Uncomplicated Malaria.
abstract: Acute dystonic reactions (ADR) are extrapyramidal effects that usually occur after the initiation of a wide variety of drugs or triggering factors besides neuroleptics. We report the case of a 54-year-old man who was admitted with an approximately 10-hour history of muscle twitching around the eyes, face and neck after he took the first dose of oral chloroquine phosphate (1 g [600 mg base]) prescribed for uncomplicated malaria. He was given intravenous diazepam (10 mg statum) followed by 10 mg of oral diazepam 3 times a day. The symptoms improved within 30 minutes of treatment, and he was discharged 14 hours later after a complete recovery.
authors: Departments of Internal Medicine, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria.
authors: Olusegun A
authors: OA
authors: Busari
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Fadare
authors: Segun
authors: S
authors: Agboola
authors: Olusegun
authors: O
authors: Gabriel
authors: Olayide
authors: O
authors: Elegbede
authors: Yusuf
authors: Y
authors: Oladosu
keywords: Administration, Oral; Case Report; Chloroquine; Dystonia; Malaria; Nigeria; Reactions, acute
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