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Preparation of Rat Sciatic Nerve for Ex Vivo Neurophysiology
Published on: July 12, 2022
Paralysis of the external popliteal sciatic nerve associated with daptomycin administration
L Villaverde Piñeiro1, R Rabuñal Rey2, A García Sabina1
1Department of Pharmacy, Lucus Augusti University Hospital, Lugo, Spain.
What Is Known And Objective:
Peripheral neuropathy has been associated with the administration of certain drugs. Few reports have described the association of daptomycin with the development of peripheral neuropathy, none of them with peroneal nerve involvement.
Case Summary:
We report a case of a 62-year-old man who developed external popliteal sciatic nerve paralysis after 22 days of therapy with daptomycin.
What Is New And Conclusion:
We present an uncommon and not previously reported adverse event. We have also analysed a possible alteration in a metabolic pathway (ABCB1 gene polymorphisms) that, in some patients, could explain certain drug adverse events.
What Is New And Conclusion:
We present an uncommon and not previously reported adverse event. We have also analysed a possible alteration in a metabolic pathway (ABCB1 gene polymorphisms) that, in some patients, could explain certain drug adverse events.
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