Acute myopia induced by topiramate: report of a case and review of the literature

Topiramate, a new anticonvulsant, is also used for the prophylaxis of migraine and cluster headache. A serious but not often discussed side effect of the drug is the development of acute myopia and acute angle-closure glaucoma in the early stage of therapy that subsides rapidly with prompt discontin...

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Published in:Neurology India 2005, Vol.53 (1), p.108
Main Authors: Bhattacharyya, Kalyan B, Basu, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
Anticonvulsants
Anticonvulsants - adverse effects
Case studies
Dosage and administration
Drug therapy
Female
Fructose - adverse effects
Fructose - analogs & derivatives
Headache - drug therapy
Humans
Myopia
Myopia - chemically induced
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Summary:Topiramate, a new anticonvulsant, is also used for the prophylaxis of migraine and cluster headache. A serious but not often discussed side effect of the drug is the development of acute myopia and acute angle-closure glaucoma in the early stage of therapy that subsides rapidly with prompt discontinuation. One such case is reported here and the relevant literature in this regard is also reviewed.
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/0028-3886.15074