Visual Hallucinations Induced by Clarithromycin in a Child: A Case Report and Literature Review. Issue 4 (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Göktürk, Bahar; Erden, Semih
• Is Part Of: Clinical neuropharmacology. Volume 42:Issue 4(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: child -- clarithromycin -- hallucination -- Hoigne syndrome; Neuropharmacology -- Periodicals; 615.78
• DOI: 10.1097/WNF.0000000000000351
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0362-5664

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: Our aim was to present a child with visual hallucinations possibly associated with oral clarithromycin administration. Case report: A 4-year-old child was admitted to our hospital with an onset of visual hallucinations after taking the second dose of clarithromycin by mouth. The symptoms gradually disappeared in a week once the clarithromycin therapy had been discontinued. She was observed for a month without any symptoms or further treatment. She was suspected of having Hoigne syndrome (also called as antibiomania) induced by clarithromycin syndrome. Conclusion: This report highlights neuropsychological adverse effects due to therapeutic doses of clarithromycin therapy as a possible adverse effect in children.