Carbapenem induced convulsions in the critically ill – A case series.

Chulananda Dias A Goonasekera, Geethika SM Manchanayake

Abstract

Carbapenem induced convulsions are said to be commoner amongst critically ill patients. During a 1½ year study period we observed 4 of 15 patients receiving meropenem and 3 of 7 patients receiving imipenenm develop convulsions in an intensive care unit. The withdrawal of the offending drug rapidly resolved the problem in all but one.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljcc.v2i1.2265

Sri Lanka Journal of Critical Care Vol.2(1) 2011 13-15

Keywords

Convulsions, Seizures, Carbapenems
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