Here is a list of drugs that should be avoided or used with caution in people with angle-closure glaucoma.
- Antimuscarinics e.g.
- Darifenacin
- Fesoterodine
- Flavoxate
- Oxybutynin
- Tolterodine
- Ipratropium
- Tiotropium
- Glycopyrronium bromide
- Umeclidinium
- Aclidinium
- Hyoscine
- Dicycloverine
- Atropine
- Procyclidine
- Orphenadrine
- Propantheline
- Antihistamines e.g.
- Cyclizine
- Chlorphenamine
- Hydroxyzine
- Pizotifen
- Promethazine
- Tricyclic antidepressants e.g.
- Amitriptyline
- Doxepin
- Dosulepin
- Clomipramine
- Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) e.g.
- Citalopram
- Sertraline
- Fluoxetine
- Antipsychotic drugs e.g.
- Clozapine
- Quetiapine
- Tetracyclic antidepressants
- Mirtazepine
- Mianserin
- Antiepileptics
- Carbamazepine
- Topiramate
- Sympathomimetics e.g
- Pseudoephedrine
- Phenylephrine
- Xylometazoline
- Centrally acting sympathomimetics e.g.
- Atomoxetine
- Methylphenidate
In addition to the above, here are some OTC medicines listed below that should be avoided or used with caution in people with angle-closure glaucoma.
- Antihistamines
- Chlorphenamine (e.g. Piriton)
- Diphenhydramine (e.g. Benylin Chesty Coughs [Original])
- Promethazine hydrochloride (e.g. Sominex)
- Promethazine teoclate (e.g. Avomine)
- Triprolidine (e.g. Multi-Action Actifed Dry Coughs)
- Buclizine (e.g. Migraleve Pink)
- Antazoline (e.g. Otrivine Antistin Eye Drops)
- Decongestants
- Pseudoephedrine (e.g. Sudafed Decongestant)
- Phenylephrine (e.g. Sudafed Sinus Max Strength)
- Phenothiazines
- Prochlorperazine (e.g. Buccastem M)
- Anticholinergics
- Hyoscine hydrobromide (e.g. Kwells)
- Hyoscine butylbromide (e.g. Buscopan IBS Relief)
- Corticosteroids
- Beclometasone (e.g. Beconase Hayfever Nasal Spray)
- Fluticasone (e.g. Pirinase Hayfever Nasal Spray)
- Triamcinolone (e.g. Nasacort Allergy Nasal Spray)