Echothiophate iodide induced transient hyper- and hypothyroidism

E Mezer; N Krivoy; J Scharf; B Miller

Echothiophate iodide induced transient hyper- and hypothyroidism

J Glaucoma. 1996 Jun;5(3):191-2.

Authors

E Mezer¹, N Krivoy, J Scharf, B Miller

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.

PMID: 8795758

Abstract

A case of hyper- and hypothyroidism induced by echothiophate iodide eye drops is presented. The thyroid dysfunction was due to excessive iodide intake from the eye drops.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Echothiophate Iodide / adverse effects*
Echothiophate Iodide / therapeutic use
Female
Glaucoma / drug therapy*
Humans
Hyperthyroidism / blood
Hyperthyroidism / chemically induced*
Hypothyroidism / blood
Hypothyroidism / chemically induced*
Hypothyroidism / drug therapy
Ophthalmic Solutions
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid Hormones / therapeutic use
Thyrotropin / blood
Thyroxine / blood
Time Factors

Substances

Ophthalmic Solutions
Thyroid Hormones
Thyrotropin
Echothiophate Iodide
Thyroxine