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Meds/Drugs that increase risk of Cataract Formation:
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By Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS
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All Steroids
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Inhaled, by mouth, by injection, topical, drops.
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betamethasone
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ALPHATREX, DIPROLENE, DIPROSONE
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busulfan
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BUSULFEX, MYLERAN
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chlorpromazine
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THORAZINE
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desoximetasone
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TOPICORT
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dexamethasone
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DECADRON, HEXADROL, MYMETHASONE
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fluocinolone
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SYNALAR
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fluocinonide
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LIDEX-E, LIDEX
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hydrocortisone (oral)
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CORTEF, HYDROCORTONE
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hydrocortisone (topical)
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ALA-CORT, HI-COR, HYTONE, NEACLEAR LIQUID OXYGEN SCAR, PENECORT,
SYNACORT |
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methylprednisolone
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MEDROL
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prednisolone
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PRELONE
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prednisone
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DELTASONE
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thioridazine
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MELLARIL
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triamcinolone (injectable)
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triamcinolone (topical)
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ARISTOCORT, KENALOG, TRIACET, TRIDERM
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