Cetirizine and albendazole induced dystonia in a child.
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Drug-induced dystonic reactions are a common presentation to the Pediatric Emergency Department frequently with antiemetics, antidepressants, dopamineblocking agents and antipyschotics. We report a case of generalized form of dystonia after taking albendazole and cetirizine. There is only one case with albendazole induced and two cases with cetirizine induced dystonia in the literature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Turkish journal of pediatrics
دوره 57 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015