A retrospective study of the incidence of adverse drug reactions from topical ocular medications

Clinical Eye and Vision Care

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 265-268

  Mack, Carla J ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Optometry Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Doctrine of informed consent; Incidence rate

Indexed keywords

APRACLONIDINE; BETAXOLOL; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPIVEFRINE; DORZOLAMIDE; METIPRANOLOL; NEOMYCIN; POLYMYXIN B; TIMOLOL;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; DISORIENTATION; DYSPNEA; EDEMA; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; INCIDENCE; NAUSEA; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRURITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030451799     PISSN: 09534431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-4431(96)00192-0     Document Type: Article

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