DOI: 10.17140/imoj-8-124 ISSN: 2572-9233
A Noteworthy Case of Myasthenic Crisis Induced by Levofloxacin
Ada Young, Ramya Ramesh, Milind AwaleThis case report discusses a patient with a past medical history of Myasthenia gravis who was admitted to the hospital for community-acquired pneumonia and was then sent into a myasthenic crisis secondary to treatment with Levofloxacin. Although Levofloxacin can be effective at resolving community-acquired pneumonia, this antibiotic can precipitate muscular pathologies in certain population subsets. This is an interesting case of an acute myasthenic crisis being induced by Levofloxacin, leading the patient into acute hypoxic respiratory failure. It is critical to thoroughly consider, and if possible, avoid, any class of medications that may affect muscular function in individuals with myasthenia gravis.