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Quetiapine Induced Cataract - A Rare Case Report

1Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, INDIA

2Department of Ophthalmology, Himalayan Institutes of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA

3Department of Pharmacology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College (Baba Farid University of Health Sciences), Faridkot INDIA


American Journal of Medicine Studies. 2014, Vol. 2 No. 2, 38-41
DOI: 10.12691/ajms-2-2-3
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education Publishing

Cite this paper:
Rajnish Raj, Anuradha Raj, Raj Kumar. Quetiapine Induced Cataract - A Rare Case Report. American Journal of Medicine Studies. 2014; 2(2):38-41. doi: 10.12691/ajms-2-2-3.

Correspondence to: Rajnish  Raj, Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, INDIA. Email: drrajnish_raj@yahoo.com

Abstract

Atypical antipsychotics are increasingly used as first-line treatment for bipolar disorder, in both acute mania and acute depression as well as in maintenance treatment. These have also been shown to be effective as add-on agents and in long term prophylaxis. The most common side effects are dry mouth, sedation, dyslipidemia, weight gain, constipation, altered blood glucose level and extra pyramidal side effects. Quetiapine induced cataract has been reported in animal studies and extrapolation on humans was described as rarity. Hence, the case is reported to highlight quetiapine induced cataract.

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