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Case Reports
. 2005 Jul-Aug;28(4):193-4.
doi: 10.1097/01.wnf.0000172367.71932.61.

Acute dystonia induced by lamivudine

Xingwang Song  1 , Zhiping Hu, Hainan Zhang
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Case Reports

Acute dystonia induced by lamivudine

Xingwang Song et al. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2005 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Lamivudine is the most widely prescribed drug of choice for chronic hepatitis B infection, which is a common health problem in China. Generally, the administration of lamivudine has been well tolerated. The authors report two cases of acute dystonic reactions (ADRs) as a side effect of lamivudine. ADR induced by drug treatment can be a side effect of treatment with antipsychotic drugs and other drugs; however, there have been no reports of lamivudine-induced ADR in the English literature. The authors think that although lamivudine is widely used and well tolerated, it can cause ADRs, which are reversible after drug withdrawal.

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