Closantel; a veterinary drug with potential severe morbidity in humans.

Seyed Ali TabatabaeiMohammad SoleimaniMohammad Reza MansouriAhmad MirshahiBahman InanlouMojtaba AbrishamiAhmad Reza PakrahHamideh Masarat

Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2016)

Destruction of neurosensory retina and visual pathways after accidental Closantel use is related to severe visual loss. This case alerts us about the destructive effect of this drug on humans even in low dosage which necessitates preventive efforts to reduce the chance of this morbid side effect.

Keyphrases

drug induced
early onset
bariatric surgery
adverse drug
diabetic retinopathy
quality improvement
emergency department