A man who wanted to commit suicide by hanging himself: an adverse effect of ciprofloxacin

Amir I A Ahmed; Frank M M A van der Heijden; Hanneke van den Berkmortel; Kees Kramers

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2010.07.002

A man who wanted to commit suicide by hanging himself: an adverse effect of ciprofloxacin

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2011 Jan-Feb;33(1):82.e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2010.07.002. Epub 2010 Aug 23.

Authors

Amir I A Ahmed¹, Frank M M A van der Heijden, Hanneke van den Berkmortel, Kees Kramers

Affiliation

¹ Department of Elderly, GGZ-Noord-en Midden Limburg, 5803 AC, Venray, The Netherlands. amirahmed1@hotmail.com

PMID: 21353135
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2010.07.002

Abstract

In this case report, we describe a man who developed recurrent depression and suicidal ideation with a serious plan to commit suicide as definite adverse effect of ciprofloxacin, which had been prescribed for recurrent prostatitis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Infective Agents / adverse effects*
Ciprofloxacin / adverse effects*
Depression / chemically induced
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Prostatitis / drug therapy
Suicide, Attempted / psychology*

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Ciprofloxacin