Case Report

Paradoxical Reaction to Alprazolam in an Elderly Woman with a History of Anxiety, Mood Disorders, and Hypothyroidism

Table 1


UANotable results

Blood, UASmall
Leukocyte esteraseTrace
RBC, UA0–2
Bacteria, UA0–10

CBCNotable results

RBC3.48
Hemoglobin11.7
Hematocrit34.6

CMPNotable results

Glucose121
AST9
GFR MDRD Af Amer80
GFR MDRD non-Af Amer69

Other testsResult

EKGNonspecific T-wave changes
CT head without contrastNo evidence of mass or intracranial hemorrhage; mild/moderate ischemic change in white matter; mild/moderate cortical atrophy