ACUTE BRONCHIAL-ASTHMA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPHTHALMIC INDOMETHACIN

Authors
POLACHEK J SHVARTZMAN P
Citation
J. Polachek et P. Shvartzman, ACUTE BRONCHIAL-ASTHMA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPHTHALMIC INDOMETHACIN, Israel journal of medical sciences, 32(11), 1996, pp. 1107-1109
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Israel journal of medical sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
00212180
Volume
32
Issue
11
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1107 - 1109
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-2180(1996)32:11<1107:ABAWTA>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A life-threatening episode of bronchial asthma may follow treatment by ophthalmic indomethacin. This case report describes an elderly man wh o experienced a serious attack of bronchial asthma after receiving oph thalmic indomethacin solution for aphakic cystoid macular edema, follo wing extracapsular cataract extraction.