Optic neuritis with visual field defect - Possible ibuprofen-related toxicity

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 571-573

  Gamulescu, Maria A ^a   Schalke, Berthold ^a   Schuierer, Gerhard ^a   Gabel, Veit P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ibuprofen; Toxic neuritis; Visual field defect

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIPLOPIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE TOXICITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; OPTIC NEURITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROBULBAR OPTIC NEUROPATHY; RISK FACTOR; SCOTOMA; STEROID THERAPY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OPTIC NEURITIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 33645093696     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1G451     Document Type: Article

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