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I have just been diagnosed with anatomic narrow angle. no glaucoma. what medicines should i not take?

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Few: With narrow angles, if you are in a darkened room and have circulating any drug with sympathetic nerve effect (adrenalin like), then you could have an acute attack but not likely. The symptoms of an attack, should one occur, are eye pain, blur of vision, redness of the whites of the eye, mid-dilated fixed pupil and sometimes abdominal pain. Very few drugs are at issue but clear with your doc.

Answered 5/30/2015

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Look on the labels: The majority of medications that list warnings about glaucoma have to do with the concern of people with narrow angles. There are components of medications, like antihistamines, that have a dilating effect on the pupil of the eye. This can congest the area where eye fluid naturally drains and cause an increase in eye pressure. Your doctor should advise you more closely on this. Good luck!

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