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Diplopia with dextropropoxyphene withdrawal.

General hospital psychiatry (2012-12-04)
Surendra Kumar Mattoo, Sudhir Mahajan, Naresh Nebhinani, Swati Phuljhele
PMID23200698
ABSTRACT

As an infrequent symptom diplopia has been reported with opiate withdrawal, especially heroin, but not dextropropoxyphene. We report incomitant esotropia and diplopia in a case with dextropropoxyphene withdrawal that resolved completely with the resolution of the opiate withdrawal syndrome.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description
P-011
Supelco
(+)-Propoxyphene solution, 1.0 mg/mL in acetonitrile, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®
Y0001150
Dextropropoxyphene for system suitability, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard