Psychosis? Beware - Case series of clarithromycin and psychosis

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-80

  Abba Aji, Adam ^a   Mulligan, Owen ^b  

^a Psychiatry for Older People   (Ireland)

^b Sligo/Leitrim Mental Health Services   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLARITHROMYCIN; HALOPERIDOL; LIVER ENZYME; PANCREAS ENZYME;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSIS; SINUSITIS;

EID: 34548743032     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700010302     Document Type: Article

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