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Keeping this in view, what medications should be avoided with glaucoma?

Medications to Avoid with Glaucoma

• Allergy/Cold Remedies: Diphenhydramine, Ephedrine.
• Anxiety: Vistaril (hydroxyzine)
• Asthma/COPD: Atrovent (ipratroprium bromide), Spiriva (tiotropium bromide)
• Depression: Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine), Elavil (amitryptiline), Tofranil (imipramine)

Beside above, what medications cause eye problems? Certain classes of drugs are known to cause eye problems. These include diuretics (water pills), antihistamines, antidepressants, drugs that lower cholesterol, beta-blockers and birth control pills. “Antihistamines often cause a very significant dry-eye syndrome,” Andreoli says.

Herein, what medications affect glaucoma?

Several types of drugs have the potential to precipitate acute angle closure glaucoma. These include adrenergic, cholinergic and anticholinergic, antidepressants, anticoagulants and sulfa-based agents.

What medications can cause acute angle closure glaucoma?

Sulfa-based drugs (acetazolamide, hydrochlorothiazide, cotrimoxazole, and topiramate) can cause acute angle closure glaucoma by ciliary body edema with anterior rotation of the iris-lens diaphragm. Iridotomy is not effective.