Original Article

Acute Psychotic Reactions to Aqueous Procaine Penicillin

Authors: PHILLIP M. UTLEY M.D., JAMES B. LUCAS M.D., TERRENCE E. BILLINGS M.D.

Abstract

The American literature has not recognized this type of reaction to the form of aqueous penicillin which is being used with increasing frequency in the treatment of gonorrhea. The reaction is not “allergic” but rather is probably related to the intravascular leakage of the procaine compound. No residua remain after the acute episode.

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