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Reminder of important clinical lesson
Transdermal hyoscine induced unilateral mydriasis
Summary
The authors present a case of unilateral mydriasis in a teenager prescribed transdermal hyoscine hydrobromide (scopolamine) for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. The authors discuss the ocular side-effects associated with this particular drug and delivery system and the potential use of transdermal hyoscine as an antiemetic agent in this group.
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Competing interests None.
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