Ophthalmic drops causing coma in an infant.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 1-month-old infant with Peters anomaly had recurrent episodes of unresponsiveness, hypotension, hypotonia, hypothermia, and bradycardia. An extensive medical evaluation determined these episodes to be caused by brimonidine, an anti-glaucoma agent. There is the potential for serious toxic effects from the systemic absorption of topically applied ophthalmic agents in children.
Medical subject headings
- Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
- Coma
- Ophthalmic Solutions
- Quinoxalines