Antibiotics are rarely considered as contributors to anxiety or depression. But quinolone-type antibiotics (Levaquin, Cipro, Floxin, Noroxin, Tequin) may trigger nervousness, confusion, dizziness, depression or even psychosis. Prednisone is notorious for causing insomnia, depression and mood swings.
Can antibiotics make you agitated?
Antibiotics can lead to disruption in brain function, that causes mental confusion accompanied by hallucinations and agitation.
What are the most common side effects of antibiotics?
The most common side effects of antibiotics affect the digestive system. These happen in around 1 in 10 people.
- vomiting.
- nausea (feeling like you may vomit)
- diarrhoea.
- bloating and indigestion.
- abdominal pain.
- loss of appetite.
