Levofloxacin-induced delirium: is it a dangerous drug in patients with renal dysfunction?

Ren Fail. 2012;34(5):634-6. doi: 10.3109/0886022X.2012.660855. Epub 2012 Mar 6.

Abstract

The central nervous system (CNS) toxicity of fluoroquinolones is well known but usually occurs benign. In the literature, there are a few number of severe CNS toxicity cases related to fluoroquinolones. Levofloxacin is a third-generation fluorinated quinolone antibiotic, is the active levo stereoisomer of ofloxacin, and has one of the most favorable adverse reaction profiles. We describe a case of delirium associated with levofloxacin in a 55-year-old man who was hospitalized in our medical clinic for pneumonia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
  • Delirium / chemically induced*
  • Delirium / diagnosis
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Levofloxacin*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ofloxacin / adverse effects*
  • Ofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Pneumonia / complications
  • Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumonia / drug therapy
  • Renal Insufficiency / complications*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Levofloxacin
  • Ofloxacin