Veterinary deworming agent-induced toxic optic neuropathy: a case report

BACKGROUND: Veterinary antiparasitic drugs are widely used in countries and regions in which parasitic diseases are endemic, which leads to the risk of accidental ingestion and poisoning in humans.  CASE PRESENTATION: A 40-year-old male patient with a history of cirrhosis sought medical attention on...

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Autores principales: Qin, Lin, Wang, Kan, Ou, Yang, Pang, Long
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10428528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37582712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-03097-8
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Veterinary antiparasitic drugs are widely used in countries and regions in which parasitic diseases are endemic, which leads to the risk of accidental ingestion and poisoning in humans.  CASE PRESENTATION: A 40-year-old male patient with a history of cirrhosis sought medical attention on November 25, 2021, due to progressive vision loss. He had previously taken triclabendazole and bithionol and was diagnosed with toxic optic neuropathy on examination. Steroid, neurotonic, and high-pressure oxygen therapy were ineffective. CONCLUSIONS: Triclabendazole and bithionol have potential risk of optic neurotoxicity and should be considered for enhanced supervision and warning labels.

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