What medicines should patients with Narrow Angle Glaucoma avoid?
Patients with Narrow Angle Glaucoma should avoid cold remedies which contain Pseudoephedrine, Phenylephrine or Neo-Synephrine; anti-histaminics Chlorpheniramine, Diphenhydramine or Benadryl and overactive bladder remedies such as Detrol. These remedies often carry a warning telling you not to use them if you have glaucoma. If your Narrow Angle Glaucoma has been treated with laser, these medicines become safe for you to use. The above medicines generally do not cause problems to patients who have POAG type glaucoma.
Patients with Narrow Angle Glaucoma should avoid cold remedies which contain Pseudoephedrine, Phenylephrine or Neo-Synephrine; anti-histaminics Chlorpheniramine, Diphenhydramine or Benadryl and overactive bladder remedies such as Detrol. These remedies often carry a warning telling you not to use them if you have glaucoma. If your Narrow Angle Glaucoma has been treated with laser, these medicines become safe for you to use. The above medicines generally do not cause problems to patients who have POAG type glaucoma. top _____________________________________________________________ Steroids and Narrow Angle Glaucoma. Steroids (cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisolone, etc.) increase eye pressure. They are potential problem for patients with the POAG type glaucoma, not for patients with Narrow Angle type glaucoma.
