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Pharmacologic Anisocoria With Azelastine: The Importance of a Good Anamnesis.

Authors :
Ribeiro M
Teixeira-Martins R
Meira J
Source :
Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Mar 21; Vol. 16 (3), pp. e56649. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 21 (Print Publication: 2024).
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Unilateral pharmacologic mydriasis is one of the differential diagnoses of anisocoria. This is a clinical case of a 37-year-old male patient admitted to the ophthalmology emergency department with unilateral mydriasis, an infrequent side effect of the antihistaminic drug azelastine. A comprehensive medical history including ocular medication was essential to avoid the need for additional tests and to exclude life-threatening conditions responsible for a similar presentation.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2024, Ribeiro et al.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2168-8184
Volume :
16
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cureus
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
38646409
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.56649