• Int J Clin Pharm · Oct 2011

    Case Reports

    Unilateral mydriasis due to scopolamine patch.

    • Pauline Vasselon, Luisa Weiner, Fanny Rossi-Pujo, Marie Socha, Patrick Peton, Isabelle May, Béatrice Demore, and Hervé Javelot.
    • Service Pharmacie, CHU Nancy, Nancy, France.
    • Int J Clin Pharm. 2011 Oct 1;33(5):737-9.

    CaseWe report the case of a patient who presented with unilateral mydriasis after a scopolamine patch application. The specific clinical context (cancer) reported here may have led to the misinterpretation of the etiology of mydriasis.ConclusionOur case description warns against diagnostic mistakes related to this side effect and highlights the advantages of pilocarpine test in the differential diagnosis of unilateral mydriasis.

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