Open AccessAudio-visual hallucinations in a patient poststem cell transplant
Author(s) -
Astha Koolwal Kapoor,
G. Naresh,
Atul Sharma,
Sushma Bhatnagar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_43_19
Subject(s) - polypharmacy , medicine , tramadol , visual hallucination , fluconazole , drug , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , psychiatry , antifungal , dermatology , analgesic
Tramadol is the most common weak opioid used today. It has unique pharmacology and is notorious for numerous side effects as well as drug interactions. Patients undergoing stem cell transplant are susceptible to polypharmacy as a result of the generous use of antibiotics and symptom management drugs. Here, we describe a case where concurrent use of tramadol and fluconazole can cause hallucinations as a result of drug interaction.