Severe ocular irritation and corneal deposits associated with capecitabine use

N Engl J Med. 2000 Sep 7;343(10):740-1. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200009073431015.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Breast Neoplasms / secondary
  • Capecitabine
  • Corneal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Deoxycytidine / adverse effects*
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Keratitis / chemically induced
  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Visual Acuity / drug effects*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Capecitabine
  • Fluorouracil