Friday, December 28, 2007

Risedronate induced transient ocular myasthenia

A case of ocular myasthenia gravis induced by risedronate therapy for osteoporosis in a 81 years old lady has been reported in The Journal of Postgraduate Medicine.

On Applying the Naranjo's adverse drug reactions (ADR) probability scale, a causality assessment was made which categorized this reaction as probable with a score of 7.

Source: J Postgrad Med 2007;53:274-5

http://www.jpgmonline.com/text.asp?2007/53/4/274/37525

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