Long-Term Use of Metronidazole Mimicking Hepatic Encephalopathy
Metronidazole, a widely used antibiotic is associated with a rare but serious set of adverse effects termed Metronidazole Induced Encephalopathy. This condition can be related to both short as well as long term use of the drug and manifests itself as a constellation of symptoms of neurotoxicity, whi...
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| Main Authors: | Umar Ghaffar, Kiran Lukose, Mohammad As Sayaideh, Bhagwan Dass, Nila S. Radhakrishnan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2021.0178 |
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