Medications

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1. Cholesterols Meds- Statin
   1. Lipitor
      1. Atorvastatin calcium
         1. pseudo -cystoid macular edema
            1. swelling inside the retina in the macula area
   2. Most frequently prescribed meds in US
   3. ocular side effects
      1. ptosis
         1. eye drooping of lower and upper lid
      2. dipliopia
         1. double vision
      3. conjunctival yellowing
         1. secondary to statin use
   4. Mevacor
      1. lovastatin
         1. Mevacor
      2. unexplained vision blur and irritation
   5. Zocar
      1. Simvastatin
         1. cataract development
2. Psychogenic Medications
   1. Antidepressant
      1. Antipsychotics
         1. seroquel
         2. thioridazine
         3. chlorpromazine
            1. night blindness
            2. browning of vision
            3. cataract development
            4. salt and pepper pigmentation of the funds
         4. abilify
         5. zyprexa
      2. dry eyes
         1. grittiness complaints
         2. foreign body sensation
         3. conjunctivitis
         4. corneal epithelial staining
      3. Zoloft
      4. lexapro (escitalopram)
      5. celexa (citalopram
      6. wellbutrin
   2. blurred vision
   3. photophobia
   4. general side effects
3. Flomax
   1. enlarged prostate
      1. urination problems due to
   2. floppy iris syndrome (increased risk)
4. Zithromax
   1. dipliopia
   2. azithromycin
   3. photophobia
   4. conjunctival swelling secondary to jaundice