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Capreomycin-induced optic neuritis in a case of multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis

Author(s) -

Rahul Magazine,

Mahuya Pal,

Bharti Chogtu,

Veeyak

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

indian journal of pharmacology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1998-3751

pISSN - 0253-7613

DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.68436

Subject(s) - capreomycin , medicine , optic neuritis , tuberculosis , pulmonary tuberculosis , regimen , mycobacterium tuberculosis , surgery , ethambutol , pathology , immunology , multiple sclerosis

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.

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