Ocular side effect of tinidazole: A rare case report
Ocular side effects in the form of punctate epithelial erosions with the use of tinidazole - a 5-nitroimidazole group of drugs is very rare. A 32-year-old male was prescribed tablet tinidazole for the treatment of amoebiasis but developed adverse effects in the form of blisters on both upper and low...
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doaj-3228268a14d9491ca3f20fe491ecb8542020-11-24T22:33:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632014-01-013446746910.4103/2249-4863.148154Ocular side effect of tinidazole: A rare case reportHina KauserManiah QadirWaseem AnwarOcular side effects in the form of punctate epithelial erosions with the use of tinidazole - a 5-nitroimidazole group of drugs is very rare. A 32-year-old male was prescribed tablet tinidazole for the treatment of amoebiasis but developed adverse effects in the form of blisters on both upper and lower lips with itching and burning sensation, itching and burning on penile and anal area associated with punctate epithelial erosions of cornea of both the eyes. All these are rare manifestations but punctate epithelial erosions of cornea has never been reported in the literature so far. Punctate epithelial erosions of cornea have not previously been reported and should be added to the list of complications of tinidazole. Hence, this case is being reported .http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2014;volume=3;issue=4;spage=467;epage=469;aulast=KauserAdverse effectspunctate epithelial erosionstinidazole |
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Hina Kauser Maniah Qadir Waseem Anwar Ocular side effect of tinidazole: A rare case report Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Adverse effects punctate epithelial erosions tinidazole |
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Ocular side effect of tinidazole: A rare case report |
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Ocular side effect of tinidazole: A rare case report |
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Ocular side effect of tinidazole: A rare case report |
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Ocular side effect of tinidazole: A rare case report |
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Ocular side effect of tinidazole: A rare case report |
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ocular side effect of tinidazole: a rare case report |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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2249-4863 |
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2014-01-01 |
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Ocular side effects in the form of punctate epithelial erosions with the use of tinidazole - a 5-nitroimidazole group of drugs is very rare. A 32-year-old male was prescribed tablet tinidazole for the treatment of amoebiasis but developed adverse effects in the form of blisters on both upper and lower lips with itching and burning sensation, itching and burning on penile and anal area associated with punctate epithelial erosions of cornea of both the eyes. All these are rare manifestations but punctate epithelial erosions of cornea has never been reported in the literature so far. Punctate epithelial erosions of cornea have not previously been reported and should be added to the list of complications of tinidazole. Hence, this case is being reported . |
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Adverse effects punctate epithelial erosions tinidazole |
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http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2014;volume=3;issue=4;spage=467;epage=469;aulast=Kauser |
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