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Dose regimens1
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Adverse effects176
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More reportsFewer reportsDog
- Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological')13 reports
- Vomiting10 reports
- Decreased appetite9 reports
- Lack of efficacy - NOS9 reports
- Glaucoma8 reports
- Blindness6 reports
- Death by euthanasia6 reports
- Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)6 reports
- Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP)6 reports
- Seizure NOS6 reports
- Vestibular disorder NOS6 reports
- Behavioural disorder NOS5 reports
Cat
- Weight loss3 reports
- Anaemia NOS2 reports
- Anorexia2 reports
- Corneal ulcer2 reports
- Dilated pupils2 reports
- Elevated creatinine2 reports
- Partial lack of efficacy2 reports
- Vomiting2 reports
- Anal irritation1 reports
- Ataxia1 reports
- Blindness1 reports
- Bloody diarrhoea1 reports
Literature references20
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- Synergistic antidiabetic efficacy of dorzolamide and metformin: HPTLC quantification and biological evaluation.
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- Retrospective Assessment of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors in Topical or Episcleral Implant Form for the Treatment of Equine Glaucoma.
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- Perianesthetic metabolic acidosis is associated with 2% dorzolamide eye drops in dogs that underwent ophthalmic surgery: a retrospective study (2019-2022).
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Efficacy of perioperative 2% dorzolamide ophthalmic solution for reduction of postoperative ocular hypertension in dogs following routine phacoemulsification surgery: A prospective clinical trial.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Retrospective study of postoperative intraocular pressure and complications in phacoemulsification combined with endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation and phacoemulsification alone in dogs.
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Sources: PubMed, National Library of Medicine; openFDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Plumb DC. Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook. 7th ed. PharmaVet Inc; 2011.