Chlorpromazine induced ocular myasthenia gravis
Keywords:
Chlorpromazine, Adverse drug reaction, Bilateral ptosisAbstract
Drug induced bilateral ptosis is a very rare adverse drug reaction. Here we report a case of ten year old male child with chlorpromazine induced bilateral ptosis due to ocular myasthenia.
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