Three Cases of Myoclonus Secondary to Ciprofloxacin: "Ciproclonus".
Hamna JavedHossam Tharwat AliZiad Ashraf SolimanAna Leticia Fornari CapraraJamir Pitton RissardoPublished in: Clinical neuropharmacology (2023)
Although ciprofloxacin is widely prescribed for different infections, only 13 cases were reported to develop myoclonus secondary to ciprofloxacin. The mean age of patients was 62 years. Fifty-four percent of cases were males. Cessation of ciprofloxacin was the most common management course. All individuals fully recovered after ciprofloxacin withdrawal. The mechanism of ciprofloxacin-induced myoclonus is probably associated with γ-aminobutyric acid and glutamate pathways.