Drug-induced psychosis associated with albendazole-ivermectin combination therapy

Pallavi Sinha; Amit Garg; Om Prakash; Nimesh G Desai

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.01.009

Drug-induced psychosis associated with albendazole-ivermectin combination therapy

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2012 Sep-Oct;34(5):578.e9-578.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.01.009. Epub 2012 Feb 9.

Authors

Pallavi Sinha¹, Amit Garg, Om Prakash, Nimesh G Desai

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110095, India.

PMID: 22325629
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.01.009

Abstract

We report a case that experienced psychosis after combination therapy of albendazole and ivermectin. This case report represents the first report of psychosis caused by this combination therapy and its treatment with clonazepam.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Albendazole / adverse effects*
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Antiprotozoal Agents / adverse effects*
Clonazepam / therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Insecticides / adverse effects*
Ivermectin / adverse effects*
Psychoses, Substance-Induced / drug therapy
Psychoses, Substance-Induced / etiology*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anticonvulsants
Antiprotozoal Agents
Insecticides
Clonazepam
Ivermectin
Albendazole