Drug-induced uveitis
relatively rare with incidence of less than 0.5%.
systemic medications associated with uveitis.
cidofovir
cobalt
diethylcarbamazepine
pamidronic acid (disodium pamidronate),
interleukin-3
interleukin-6
oral contraceptives
quinidine
rifabutin
streptokinase
Topical ocular medications
beta-blockers
Cidofovir
pamidronic acid
sulfonamides
rifabutin
topical metipranolol
Treatment of Drug-induced uveitis
recognition of a drug
avoidance of the drug.
mainly short course topical steroids and cyclopentolate
Therapy depends on the severity and likelihood of the reaction.
Drug-induced uveitis is almost always reversible within weeks of discontinuation of the drug and treatment of the inflammation.
Drug-induced uveitis List of drugs and its usage
Cidofover (antiviral CMV)
Moxifloxacin ( anti bacterial)
Rifabutine ( atypical mycobacterium in HIV)
Sulphonamides ( antibacterial)
Pilocarpine glaucoma)
Betaxolol( glaucoma)
Metipranolol( glaucoma)
Prostaglandin analogues( glaucoma)
Brimonidine ( glaucoma)
Biphosphonates ( osteoporosis)
Anti TNF alpha ( infliximab ,adalimumab)
Anti VEGF( Avastin)
Most of the available vaccines ( influ, hepatitis)
Diethylcarbamazine( filariasis)
Clomiphene( ovulation)
Podophyllum( warts)
Quinine ( arrhythmia)
Topiramate ( epilepsy)
PPD ( TB test)
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