Relationship of Inhaled Ipratropium and Inhaled Salbutamol with Pupil Dilation: A Prospective Observational Study

Authors : Hatice Şeyma AKÇA, Mehmet Muzaffer İSLAM, Uğur Yasin AKGÜN, Serdar ÖZDEMİR, Abdullah ALGIN, Serkan Emre EROĞLU

Pages : 457-460

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Publication Date : 2021-10-09

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim This prospective randomized study aimed to compare the effects of nebulizer drugs on unilateral or bilateral dilation of the pupil that may develop due to mask incompatibility or patient incompatibility in patients receiving inhaled therapy. Methods Following the approval of the local ethics committee, this study was carried out prospectively and observationally in the period from October 1, 2018 to April 1, 2019 in an emergency clinic with an annual capacity of 600,000 patients in a tertiary education and research hospital. The patients were divided into three groups: those given salbutamol aloneinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(200 mcg);, those given ipratropium aloneinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(250 mcg/2ml);, and those receiving both salbutamol and ipratropium. The pupil diameters of the patients included in the study were measured twice using a pupilometer device at hours 0 and 2 of treatment. Results Ninety-one patients that received inhaler treatment in the emergency department were included in the study. The process of treatments given to patients with indications was not interrupted. Ipratropium and salbutamol insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(49.5%); were used together in 45 patients, ipratropium alone in 38 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41.7%);, and salbutamol alone in eight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.8%);. When the absolute delta ratios were compared, a statistically significant difference was observed between the patients given salbutamol and those given ipratropium, and between the patients that received salbutamol and those given salbutamol and ipratropium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.001, 95% CI: 1.36-6.11 and p<0.001, 95% CI: 1.51- 6.19, respectively);. Salbutamol caused statistically significantly greater pupil diameter changes than the other drugs. Conclusion Although neurological diagnoses are considered in patients with anisocoria, it should be kept in mind that anisocoria may also be due to the current or the treatment being given.
Keywords : Ipratropium, salbutamol, nebülizer treatment, anisocoria, pupil dilatation

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