Open AccessVoriconazole-induced psychosis in a case of acute myeloid leukemia with febrile neutropenia
Author(s) -
Hemendra Singh,
Nalini Kilara,
Vyjayanthi Kanugodu Srinivasa Subramaniyan,
T Murali
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.157136
Subject(s) - voriconazole , psychosis , myeloid leukemia , medicine , neutropenia , febrile neutropenia , acute psychosis , haloperidol , myeloid , psychiatry , dermatology , toxicity , antifungal , dopamine
Voriconazole-induced psychosis is a rare side effect. It is important that clinicians are made aware of voriconazole-induced potential psychosis. We report a case of voriconazole-induced psychosis that responded to haloperidol.