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Subacute Neurotoxicity as an Adverse Reaction to Ceftazidime: A Case Report
Filipe Oliveira Pinheiro1, Delfim Duarte2, Pedro Rodrigues3
1Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João.
The Kurume Medical Journal
|January 17, 2024
Summary
Ceftazidime, an antibiotic, can cause rare neurotoxicity, particularly in elderly patients with kidney disease. Promptly stopping the drug led to symptom recovery.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Neurology
- Nephrology
Background:
- Neurotoxicity is an emerging complication of cephalosporin antibiotics.
- Ceftazidime-induced neurotoxicity, especially with subacute presentation, is infrequently reported.
- Elderly patients with renal impairment are at higher risk.
