Abstract
Acute dystonic reactions (ADR) are extrapyramidal effects that usually occur after the initiation of a wide variety of drugs or triggering factors besides neuroleptics. We report the case of a 54-year-old man who was admitted with an approximately 10-hour history of muscle twitching around the eyes, face and neck after he took the first dose of oral chloroquine phosphate (1 g [600 mg base]) prescribed for uncomplicated malaria. He was given intravenous diazepam (10 mg statum) followed by 10 mg of oral diazepam 3 times a day. The symptoms improved within 30 minutes of treatment, and he was discharged 14 hours later after a complete recovery.
Publication Date
6-25-2013
First Page
476
Last Page
478
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Recommended Citation
Busari, Olusegun A.; Fadare, Joseph; Agboola, Segun; Gabriel, Olusegun; Elegbede, Olayide; and Oladosu, Yusuf
(2013)
"Chloroquine-induced Acute Dystonic Reactions after a Standard Therapeutic Dose for Uncomplicated Malaria,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 13: 476-478.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1511
