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Drug-induced psychosis associated with albendazole-ivermectin combination therapy
Identifier
026286
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Ivermectin is a medication that is used against many types of parasites. It is used to treat head lice, scabies, river blindness, strongyloidiasis, and lymphatic filariasis, among others. It can be either applied to the skin or taken by mouth.
Albendazole, also known as albendazolum, is a medication used for the treatment of a variety of parasitic worm infestations. It is used for giardiasis, trichuriasis, filariasis, neurocysticercosis, hydatid disease, pinworm disease, and ascariasis, among others. It is taken by mouth
A description of the experience
Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2012 Sep-Oct;34(5):578.e9-578.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.01.009. Epub 2012 Feb 9.
Drug-induced psychosis associated with albendazole-ivermectin combination therapy.
Sinha P1, Garg A, Prakash O, Desai NG. 1 Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110095, India.
Abstract
We report a case that experienced psychosis after combination therapy of albendazole and ivermectin. This case report represents the first report of psychosis caused by this combination therapy and its treatment with clonazepam.
PMID: 22325629
The source of the experience
PubMedConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Symbols
Science Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Overloads
Anti-parasiticsAntihelminthic agent
Giardiasis
Head lice
Parasites
River blindness
Scabies
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References
also
Drug-Induced Psychosis Associated with Albendazole-Ivermectin Combination Therapy in a 10-Year-Old Child. Mohapatra S, Sahoo AJ. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 Dec;25(10):817-8. doi: 10.1089/cap.2015.0143. No abstract available. PMID: 26683000