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ArticleCureus2022

Chloroquine-Induced Psychosis: A Case Report.

Hamzah E Chaudhry, Somieya Khan, Sidra Jamil, Tanveer Ahamad Shaik, Saad Ehsan Ullah, Anan Bseiso, Meenakshi Sathish, Faraz Saleem, Muhammad Abu Zar Ghaffari

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Hamzah E ChaudhryMedical School, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Somieya KhanMedical School, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Sidra JamilAccident and Emergency, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, GBR.
Tanveer Ahamad ShaikCardiovascular Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA.
Saad Ehsan UllahInternal Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Anan BseisoInternal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Meenakshi SathishSurgery, Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
Faraz SaleemInternal Medicine, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK.
Muhammad Abu Zar GhaffariInternal Medicine, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of antimalarial drugs for prophylaxis is a widespread practice while traveling to underdeveloped nations, particularly those with a high malaria prevalence. Chloroquine is still one of the most commonly recommended antimalarials, either alone or in combination with others, for prophylaxis. However, its increased use over the past few decades has been associated with many adverse effects, including headaches, dizziness, vomiting, and diarrhea, as well as neuropsychiatric symptoms such as psychosis. Here, we discuss the case of a 30-year-old Asian man who, after starting a 500-milligram (mg) prophylactic dosage of chloroquine per week, developed psychotic symptoms. This case highlights the need to use chloroquine and other antimalarials with care, especially when beginning as a prophylactic measure with the lowest suggested dosage.

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anti-malarialanti-malarial therapychloroquinechloroquine induced psychosisdrug-induced psychosispsychosis

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PMID36415420
PMCPMC9674931

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