Hirsutism following the use of bimatoprost eyedrops for glaucoma
Subashini Kaliaperumal1★, Indu Govindaraj1, Praveen Kumar Kopparapu1, Shashi Ahuja1★ Corresponding author
- 1Department of Ophthalmology, JawaharIal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Subashini Kaliaperumal
Department of Ophthalmology, JawaharIal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, India.
Received: 16-05-2013; Revised: 22-06-2013; Accepted: 30-11-2013.
Volume 5, Issue 3 · pp. 208–210 · PUBLISHED 2014 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.136110
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ABSTRACT
Prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2α) analogues including bimatoprost are often the first line drugs used in the treatment of glaucoma. We present a case of a 62‑year‑old female patient who was started on bimatoprost in both the eyes for primary open angle glaucoma. The intraocular pressures reached the target level but she developed hair growth over the chin and upper lip after six months of commencing of the treatment. The regional hypertrichosis did not reduce much after stopping the drug. Hirsutism is a potential side effect of prostaglandin analogues which has rarely been reported. Doctors and patients need to be aware of this noticeable and unwanted side effect. The effect seems to occur in patients already having few non‑vellus hairs in these areas.
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Kaliaperumal, S., Govindaraj, I., Kopparapu, P. K., & Ahuja, S. (2014). Hirsutism following the use of bimatoprost eyedrops for glaucoma. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 5(3), 208–210. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.136110