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Efavirenz as a cause of ataxia in children.

Marc Peter Kedzlie Hauptfleisch1, David P Moore, John L Rodda.   

Abstract

Acute ataxia in childhood is often caused by toxin ingestion. With the increasing number of paediatric patients on antiretroviral medication, we are seeing more side-effects of these drugs. We report two cases of efavirenz toxicity causing ataxia.

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Year:  2015        PMID: 26632310     DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.2015.v105i11.9451

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  S Afr Med J


  2 in total

Review 1.  The Pharmacogenetics of Efavirenz Metabolism in Children: The Potential Genetic and Medical Contributions to Child Development in the Context of Long-Term ARV Treatment.

Authors:  Mei Tan; Megan Bowers; Phil Thuma; Elena L Grigorenko
Journal:  New Dir Child Adolesc Dev       Date:  2020-07-12

2.  Efavirenz and neuropsychiatric effects.

Authors:  Mukesh Dheda
Journal:  South Afr J HIV Med       Date:  2017-04-24       Impact factor: 2.744

  2 in total

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