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Indian Journal of Pharmacology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Pharmacological Society
ISSN: 0253-7613 EISSN: 0253-7613
Vol. 42, No. 4, 2010, pp. 247-248
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Bioline Code: ph10071
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 42, No. 4, 2010, pp. 247-248
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Capreomycin-induced optic neuritis in a case of multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
Magazine, Rahul; Pal, Mahuya; Chogtu, Bharti & Nayak, Veena
Abstract
A patient of multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis was prescribed an anti-tubercular regimen containing capreomycin. Patient developed optic neuritis 3 months after starting treatment. Investigations did not reveal any specific cause for this ocular condition and on discontinuing capreomycin his vision recovered. We conclude that capreomycin is the cause of reversible optic neuritis in our case.
Keywords
Capreomycin, optic neuritis, tuberculosis
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