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.
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Authors | Olusegun A Busari, Joseph Fadare, Segun Agboola, Olusegun Gabriel, Olayide Elegbede, Yusuf Oladosu |
Journal | Sultan Qaboos University medical journal
(Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J)
Vol. 13
Issue 3
Pg. E476-8
(Aug 2013)
ISSN: 2075-051X [Print] Oman |
PMID | 23984041
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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