Levofloxacin-induced acute anxiety and insomnia

Arun Kandasamy, D Srinath

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice · 2012 · 33 citations · 7 references

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Fluoroquinolones can cause adverse neuropsychiatric side effects, which are more common in older age. We present three cases of levofloxacin-induced acute anxiety and insomnia in young adults. In all the cases, discontinuation of levofloxacin immediately lead to remission.

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