Ornidazole induced ataxia in an Indian man : A very rare case report

Dr. Prashant B. Dudhagara; Dr. Manas B. Vaishnav; Dr. Bhagirath B. Solanki; Dr. Umang M. Patel; Dr. Chirag Y. Trivedi; Dr. Parixit K. Gohil; Dr. Gaurav R. Agrawal

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Ornidazole induced ataxia in an Indian man : A very rare case report

Dr. Prashant B. Dudhagara, Dr. Manas B. Vaishnav, Dr. Bhagirath B. Solanki, Dr. Umang M. Patel, Dr. Chirag Y. Trivedi, Dr. Parixit K. Gohil, Dr. Gaurav R. Agrawal

Abstract :

The ornnidazole is nitroimidazole group of antibiotics which cause cerebellar ataxia as a rare side effect. Ornidazole has a long half life and is very rarely known to cause cerebellar ataxia. Here, we report a 25-year-old patient who developed ataxia due to ornidazole to highlight an unusual adverse event that improved rapidly after discontinuation of the offending drug.