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|Articles|October 1, 2002
When Common Drugs Pose Grave Problems
A detailed drug history is essentialwhen treating patients with myastheniagravis-especially those whoreport a sudden increase in symptoms.
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A detailed drug history is essentialwhen treating patients with myastheniagravis--especially those whoreport a sudden increase in symptoms.Commonly prescribed medicationssuch as aminoglycosides (eg,gentamicin), lithium, phenytoin,procainamide, quinidine sulfate, andβ-adrenergic blockers (includingeyedrops) can exacerbate muscularweakness in myasthenia gravis.
-- Sonia Arunabh, MD
K. Rauhilla, MD
New Hyde Park, NY
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