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drug adverse effects of anti-bacterial agent(s)
Adverse effects:
- antibiotics may lower seizure threshold [1]
- cefepime, carbapenems fluroquinolones with higher risk
- piperacillin-tazobactam with lowest risk
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DRUGS: ANTI-BACTERIAL-AGENT
FORM: drug adverse effects anti bacterial agent
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018
- Sutter R, Ruegg S, Tschudin-Sutter S.
Seizures as adverse events of antibiotic drugs: A systematic review.
Neurology. 2015 Oct 13;85(15):1332-41. Review.
PMID: 26400582