Psychotropic Drugs and Ocular Side Effects

The elderly population is expected to double in the next thirty years increasing the number of individuals with the diagnosis of dementia. By proxy, dementia related behaviors such as agitation, anxiety and restless will also increase. Currently, pharmaceutical management of these behaviors include Ativan, Haldol and other psychotropic drugs which have side effects that place individuals at risk for falls and at times even aggravate the behaviors. Although, not widely researched, aromatherapy is a safe alternative to treating Dementia related behaviors. Research shows aromatherapy has a calming and relaxing effect which can be measured physiologically.

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P.3.f.001 Impact of side effects of psychotropic drugs on the quality of life of patients with bipolar disorder

European Neuropsychopharmacology ◽

10.1016/s0924-977x(14)70906-x ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. S566 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

K. Hajji ◽

I. Marrag ◽

R. Ben Soussia ◽

L. Zarrouk ◽

M. Nasr

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Side Effects ◽

Psychotropic Drugs

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Epileptogenic Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs

JAMA ◽

10.1001/jama.1980.03310130038026 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 244 (13) ◽

pp. 1460 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Turan M. Itil

Keyword(s):

Side Effects ◽

Psychotropic Drugs

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INCIDENCE OF CATARACT IN DERMATOLOGICAL PATIENTS USING STEROID CREAMS

10.36106/ijsr/2719829 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 65-66

Author(s):

(Lt Col) Rajnish Kumar ◽

(Lt Col) Vaka Raja Sekhar Reddy ◽

(Lt Col) Sumit Kumar Singh ◽

Debarshi jana

Keyword(s):

Side Effects ◽

Adverse Effects ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Population Based ◽

Topical Steroids ◽

Study Group ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Ocular Side ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Face

Background/ Context: Corticosteroids, despite being a very effective line of treatment for various disorders is known to have a wide range of adverse effects. The use of systemic and topical steroids has been associated with cataract formation, however the ophthalmic side effects of application of steroid on skin away from the face has not been studied in depth. With increasing use of corticosteroids as rst line of therapy in treatment of various dermatological conditions, the ocular side effects, if any, of these preparations, cannot be overlooked. Aim: To study the incidence of cataract in patients using skin preparations of corticosteroids away from the face and also to correlate the dose and duration of steroid therapy to incidence of cataract. Materials & Methods: 50 patients with dermatological disorders who were being treated with dermatological steroids, on sites other than the face and periorbital region, for a period of more than six months consisted of the study group. The study group consisted of patients in the age group of 20 – 60 years. The study was conducted over a period of two years at a tertiary care hospital. Visual acuity, Slit lamp biomicroscopy, applanation tonometryand detailed fundus examination using 90D lens were carried out. Results: The incidence of cataract was signicantly higher in patients using dermatological steroids away from the face. Prolonged duration of use of these steroids also indicated a signicantly higher incidence of cataract. However, a larger population based study needs to be carried out to study the relationship between potency of steroid and incidence of cataract, although preliminary studies indicate a denite correlation between the two. Conclusions: Despite, steroids being used away from the face, there was a denite increase in the incidence of cataract. Before coming to any rm conclusions it would be advisable to reproduce the study in a larger population. However from the present pilot study it is prudent to advocate judicious use of innocuous looking steroid creams as they can cause signicant adverse effects

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