Polypharmacy-associated potential contraindications of drug prescriptions in patients with primary angle closure disease in a real-world setting

• Main Authors: Fumiaki Tanaka (Author), Naoki Shibatani (Author), Kazumi Fujita (Author), Hiroaki Ikesue (Author), Satoru Yoshimizu (Author), Nobuyuki Muroi (Author), Yasuo Kurimoto (Author), Tohru Hashida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Primary angle closure disease (PACD) is a type of glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure (IOP) is increased because of the blockage of the anterior chamber angle. Medications contraindicated for patients with PACD, such as anticholinergics, cause mydriasis, and can elevate IO...