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Case Reports
. 2006 Apr 22;332(7547):960-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7547.960.

Syncope and falls due to timolol eye drops

Marije E Müller  1 , Nathalie van der Velde, Jaap W M Krulder, Tischa J M van der Cammen
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Case Reports

Syncope and falls due to timolol eye drops

Marije E Müller et al. BMJ. .
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β Blocker eye drops can cause severe systemic effects Credit: MEDISCAN
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