Psychiatric side effects of ofloxacin used in the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 636-637

  Hall, C E ^a   Keegan, H ^a   Rogstad, K E ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Ofloxacin; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Psychiatry; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DOXYCYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OFLOXACIN; OMEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIARRHEA; FEAR; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RESTLESSNESS; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OFLOXACIN; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE;

EID: 0041334005     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646203322301121     Document Type: Article

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