Myasthenia gravis (MG): drug triggers
Evidence-based neurology checklist on myasthenia gravis (mg): drug triggers: Antibiotics Aminoglycosides Ampicillin Clindamycin Colistin Levofloxacin Macrolides Erythromycin Fluoroquinolones Oxytetracycline Quinolones Polymyxin B Monoclonal antibodies Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI)…
Antibiotics
- Aminoglycosides
- Ampicillin
- Clindamycin
- Colistin
- Levofloxacin
- Macrolides
- Erythromycin
- Fluoroquinolones
- Oxytetracycline
- Quinolones
- Polymyxin B
Monoclonal antibodies
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI)
Anti-inflammatory drugs
Cardiac drugs
Anaesthetic drugs
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)
Anti-malarial drugs
Other drugs
References
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- Wang SH, Xie YC, Jiang B, et al. Fluoroquinolone associated myasthenia gravis exacerbation: clinical analysis of 9 cases. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2013; 93:1283-1286.
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