From Eye Drops to ICU, a Case Report of Three Side Effects of Ophthalmic Timolol Maleate in the Same Patient
Joint Authors
Rana, Muhammad Asim
Alharthy, Abdulrehman
Aletreby, Waleed Tharwat
Huwait, Basim
Mady, Ahmed Fouad
Rehman, Basheer Abdel
Riaz, Asim
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Timolol Maleate (also called Timolol) is a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker and a class II antiarrhythmic drug, which is used to treat intraocular hypertension.
It has been reported to cause systemic side effects especially in elderly patients with other comorbidities.
These side effects are due to systemic absorption of the drug and it is known that Timolol is measurable in the serum following ophthalmic use.
Chances of life threatening side effects increase if these are coprescribed with other cardiodepressant drugs like calcium channel or systemic beta blockers.
We report a case where an elderly patient was admitted with three side effects of Timolol and his condition required ICU admission with mechanical ventilation and temporary transvenous pacing.
The case emphasizes the need of raising awareness among physicians of such medications about the potential side effects and drug interactions.
A close liaison among patient’s physicians is suggested.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rana, Muhammad Asim& Mady, Ahmed Fouad& Rehman, Basheer Abdel& Alharthy, Abdulrehman& Huwait, Basim& Riaz, Asim…[et al.]. 2015. From Eye Drops to ICU, a Case Report of Three Side Effects of Ophthalmic Timolol Maleate in the Same Patient. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058213
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rana, Muhammad Asim…[et al.]. From Eye Drops to ICU, a Case Report of Three Side Effects of Ophthalmic Timolol Maleate in the Same Patient. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058213
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rana, Muhammad Asim& Mady, Ahmed Fouad& Rehman, Basheer Abdel& Alharthy, Abdulrehman& Huwait, Basim& Riaz, Asim…[et al.]. From Eye Drops to ICU, a Case Report of Three Side Effects of Ophthalmic Timolol Maleate in the Same Patient. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058213
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058213