Article
Myoclonus after dextromethorphan administration in peritoneal dialysis.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy - 1 Jan 2011
Tanaka Akio, Nagamatsu Tadashi, Yamaguchi Makoto, Nomura Atsushi, Nagura Fumiko, Maeda Kayaho, Tomino Tatsuhito, Watanabe Tatsuhito, Shimizu Hideaki, Fujita Yoshiro, Ito Yasuhiko
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of myoclonus that developed after administration of dextromethorphan. CASE SUMMARY: A 64-year-old man was diagnosed with chronic renal failure due to diabetic nephropathy. The patient started on peritoneal dialysis 6 months before he was hospitalized. Two days before hospitalization, he developed cough and sputum and he visited an outpatient clinic, where dextromethorphan was...
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