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Case Reports
. 2012 May;3(2):212-4.
doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.98256.

Levofloxacin-induced acute anxiety and insomnia

Arun Kandasamy  1 , D Srinath
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Case Reports

Levofloxacin-induced acute anxiety and insomnia

Arun Kandasamy et al. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2012 May.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Anxiety; insomnia; levofloxacin; quinolones; γ-amino butyric acid.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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