title: Lorazepam-induced diplopia.
abstract: Diplopia - seeing double - is a symptom with many potential causes, both neurological and ophthalmological. Benzodiazepine induced ocular side-effects are rarely reported. Lorazepam is one of the commonly used benzodiazepine in psychiatric practice. Visual problems associated with administration of lorazepam are rarely reported and the frequency of occurrence is not established. We report a rare case of lorazepam-induced diplopia in a newly diagnosed case of obsessive compulsive disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Jisha M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lucca
authors.affiliation: Department Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Madhan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.affiliation: Department Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Gurumurthy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parthasarathi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, JSS Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Dushad
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ram
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004172:Diplopia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D008140:Lorazepam
keywords: Adverse drug event; diplopia; lorazepam
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