Branch retinal vein occlusion associated with quetiapine fumarate.

Autor: Yong KC; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Kah TA, Ghee YT, Siang LC, Bastion ML
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC ophthalmology [BMC Ophthalmol] 2011 Aug 25; Vol. 11, pp. 24. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Aug 25.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-11-24
Abstrakt: Background: To report a case of branch retinal vein occlusion in a young adult with bipolar mood disorder treated with quetiapine fumarate.
Case Presentation: A 29 years old gentleman who was taking quetiapine fumarate for 3 years for bipolar mood disorder, presented with sudden vision loss. He was found to have a superior temporal branch retinal vein occlusion associated with hypercholesterolemia.
Conclusion: Atypical antipsychotic drugs have metabolic side effects which require regular monitoring and prompt treatment.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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