International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Yu Hsuan Liao Author

yhliao@yahoo.com

Subjects of specialization
Tacrolimus; Mania; Psychosis

Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, Texas Tech Health Science Center, School of Medicine - Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, USA

Biography

Dr. Yu-Hsuan Liao is a neurologist in Austin, Texas and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Atrium Health-Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health-Cabarrus.

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Tacrolimus induced Mania with Psychosis - A Case Report

Author(s):

Shailesh Jain, Yu Hsuan Liao and Duy Li

We are reporting a case of tacrolimus (Prograf) induced mania with psychotic features in a 68-year-old woman (Ms. A) with recent treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Neurotoxicity and delirium have been reported to occur with the macrolide immune suppressive tacrolimus in hepatic and renal allograph transplantations. In addition, nephrotoxicity and anxiety in renal transplants have been correlated with high trough tacrolimus blood concentrations (normal: 5-15 ng/ml, multi-enzymatic immunoassay). Our case is unique in that mania with view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000110

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