Levofloxacin-induced seizures in a patient without predisposing risk factors: the impact of pharmacogenetics

Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Aug;69(8):1611-3. doi: 10.1007/s00228-013-1515-7. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / genetics
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2
  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / genetics
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
  • Blood-Brain Barrier
  • Humans
  • Levofloxacin*
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics
  • Ofloxacin / adverse effects*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Risk Factors
  • Seizures / chemically induced*

Substances

  • ABCB1 protein, human
  • ABCG2 protein, human
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2
  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Levofloxacin
  • Ofloxacin