encephalopathy - DocNeuro https://docneuro.com/tag/encephalopathy/ Up-to-date concepts in neurology Tue, 21 Jan 2020 02:19:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Cefepime Neurotoxicity https://docneuro.com/cefepime-neurotoxicity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cefepime-neurotoxicity Tue, 05 Dec 2017 02:06:46 +0000 https://docneuro.jz7sunfr-liquidwebsites.com/cefepime-neurotoxicity/ Cefepime is a cephalosporin antibiotic typically used when broad spectrum coverage including Pseudomonas aerigonsa is needed. However, it can produce cefepime neurotoxicity with encephalopathy, myoclonus, reversible aphasia, and/or convulsive or subclinical seizures. Risk factors for cefepime neurotoxicity Retrospective studies have shown neurotoxicity is most likely when the cefepime dose is insufficiently corrected for renal function, […]

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