Open AccessCapreomycin-induced optic neuritis in a case of multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Bharti Chogtu,
Mahuya Pal,
Bharti Chogtu,
Veeyak
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the 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.