Acute Focal Dystonia After a Single Dose of Oral Cetirizine in a 9-Year-Old Boy. Issue 2 (February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharawat, Indar Kumar; Dawman, Lesa
• Is Part Of: Pediatric emergency care. Volume 35:Issue 2(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-02
• Subjects: cetirizine -- common cold -- dystonia; Pediatric emergencies -- Periodicals; 618.92002505
• DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0749-5161

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Common cold is an acute illness affecting pediatric population in particular. The use of antihistamines is a common practice, with cetirizine being a frequently used drug with a good safety profile. However, adverse events due to the use of antihistamines have been rarely reported, such as drug-induced dystonia with the use of cetirizine. In our present case, dystonia due to the intake of cetirizine was observed, which the patient responded well to the use of benzodiazapines, namely, clonazepam. We report this case to highlight the occurrence of this adverse event with the use of cetirizine.