Letter to the Editor - Topical Beta Blockers and Atrioventricular Block in the Elderly

Letter to the Editor - Topical Beta Blockers and Atrioventricular Block in the Elderly

Ophthalmic beta-blocker solutions are commonly used in the treatment of glaucoma. Among them, timolol is known to cause bradycardia and atrio-ventricular (AV) block.1,2 Levobunolol, another topical beta-blocker solution is known to be associated with cardiovascular side effects.3 We report a case of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of postgraduate medicine (Bombay) 2003-02, Vol.48 (4)
1. Verfasser: Ruiz-Ruiz FJ, Perez-Calvo JI, Sanjuan-Cuartero R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Ophthalmic beta-blocker solutions are commonly used in the treatment of glaucoma. Among them, timolol is known to cause bradycardia and atrio-ventricular (AV) block.1,2 Levobunolol, another topical beta-blocker solution is known to be associated with cardiovascular side effects.3 We report a case of second degree AV block due to topical administration of carteolol. Such an association has not been reported before.
ISSN:0022-3859