Levofloxacin induced myasthenia crisis

In patients with known MG, there is a long list of drugs that are reported to be associated with increased weakness. 1 Myasthenic crisis is a life threatening situation in which the weakness arising from MG is severe enough to cause respiratory failure necessitating intubation. 2 This case report de...

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Published in:Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2006-08, Vol.23 (8), p.662-662
Main Authors: Gunduz, A, Turedi, S, Kalkan, A, Nuhoglu, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects
Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolone
Humans
Letter
levoflaxacin
Levofloxacin
Male
Middle Aged
myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia Gravis - chemically induced
myasthenic crises
Ofloxacin - adverse effects
respiratory depression
Respiratory Insufficiency - chemically induced
Thymoma - diagnostic imaging
Thymoma - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:In patients with known MG, there is a long list of drugs that are reported to be associated with increased weakness. 1 Myasthenic crisis is a life threatening situation in which the weakness arising from MG is severe enough to cause respiratory failure necessitating intubation. 2 This case report describes the development of myasthenic crisis and respiratory depression following the use of levoflaxacin in a patient with no previous diagnosis of MG.
ISSN:1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.2006.038091