A Patient with Corneal Epithelial Disorder That Developed after Administration of a Latanoprost Generic, but Not a Brand-Name Drug, Eye Drop
Joint Authors
Saika, Shizuya
Fujita, Norihito
Okada, Yuka
Takada, Yukihisa
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
We report a patient who developed corneal epithelial disorder repeatedly after changing the prescription from Xalatan eye drops (Pfizer Inc.) to Latanoprost eye drops (Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), both containing 0.005% latanoprost.
Case Report.
An 88-year-old male with glaucoma had been treated with Timoptol eye drops and Xalatan eye drops for a few years.
While he stayed in a health care facility for the elderly, Xalatan eye drops was changed to Latanoprost eye drops usage, and eye pain developed on the day of this change.
On the next day, he visited our department, and corneal epithelial disorder was observed.
The drops were discontinued, and the corneal epithelial disorder healed after 2 days.
Twenty days after the first consultation, Xalatan eye drops and Latanoprost eye drops were resumed by a physician of internal medicine in the health care facility, but eye pain developed again.
After discontinuation of the two drugs, Xalatan eye drops usage was resumed the next day, but no corneal epithelial disorder was observed thereafter.
Conclusions.
This clinical history strongly suggested the association between a generic drug, Latanoprost eye drops, and the development of corneal epithelial disorder.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Takada, Yukihisa& Okada, Yuka& Fujita, Norihito& Saika, Shizuya. 2012. A Patient with Corneal Epithelial Disorder That Developed after Administration of a Latanoprost Generic, but Not a Brand-Name Drug, Eye Drop. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Takada, Yukihisa…[et al.]. A Patient with Corneal Epithelial Disorder That Developed after Administration of a Latanoprost Generic, but Not a Brand-Name Drug, Eye Drop. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Takada, Yukihisa& Okada, Yuka& Fujita, Norihito& Saika, Shizuya. A Patient with Corneal Epithelial Disorder That Developed after Administration of a Latanoprost Generic, but Not a Brand-Name Drug, Eye Drop. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479552
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479552