Is brimonidine ophthalmic a safe therapy for infants?

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-292

  Daubert, G P ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brimonidine; Infant; Ophthalmic; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BRIMONIDINE; CYCLOPENTOLATE; DICLOFENAC; DORZOLAMIDE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ANAMNESIS; APNEA; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL GLAUCOMA; CYANOSIS; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OXYGEN THERAPY; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SOMNOLENCE; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; BRADYCARDIA; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; QUINOXALINES;

EID: 33745030091     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2006.00734.x     Document Type: Article

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