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- Title
Adverse effects of brimonidine eye drop in children: A case series.
- Authors
Ghaffari, Zahra; Zakariaei, Zakaria; Ghazaeian, Monireh; Jafari, Reza; Ezoddin, Neda; Yousefi Nouraee, Hosnieh; Navaeifar, Mohammad Reza
- Abstract
What is known and objective: Brimonidine is increasingly used in the treatment of intraocular hypertension. Case summary: We report on five paediatric patients suffering from brimonidine eye drop intoxication. The most frequent signs of the intoxication were a lowered level of consciousness and hypotonia. Other complications were apnea, bradycardia, hypotension and seizure. One of the patients needed cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Apnea in one of the cases was resistant to naloxone. Pupils were unremarkable in two cases. What is new and conclusion: Brimonidine is potentially lethal for young infants. The absence of miosis and absence of response to naloxone is not a reason to rule out brimonidine poisoning.
- Subjects
IRAN; HYPERTENSION; CARDIOPULMONARY resuscitation; APNEA; DRUG resistance; OPHTHALMIC drugs; NALOXONE; CASE studies; BRADYCARDIA; SEIZURES (Medicine); CHILDREN
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics, 2021, Vol 46, Issue 5, p1469
- ISSN
0269-4727
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jcpt.13401