Three Consecutive Cases of Ocular Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB) Toxicity Due to Compounding Error

Acanthamoeba keratitis is treated with long-term biguanide therapy, and the treatment itself can lead to ocular side effects. Knowledge of possible toxic complications can help in the better titration of the treatment regimen. Here, we describe the toxic side effects of polyhexamethylene biguanide (...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-05, Vol.15 (5), p.e38540
Hauptverfasser:	Patel, Nikunj V, Mathur, Umang, Sawant, Sanil, Acharya, Manisha, Gandhi, Arpan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cataracts Contact lenses Corneal transplantation Cysts Cytotoxicity Disinfection & disinfectants Edema Endothelium Eye surgery Glaucoma Ophthalmology Patients Pharmacy Toxicity
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