What Effect Does Amphetamine Have on GLAUCOMA?

Published July 18, 2010

Question by tropicalya: What effect does Amphetamine have on GLAUCOMA?
I have Glaucoma (not narrow-angle), and have been diagnosed as having ADD … although my doctor was going to prescribe me Adderall, she decided against it when she saw that I had Glaucoma (contraindication?) What exactly does amphetamine/any CNS stimulant do to Glaucoma??

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Answer by the_only_solorose
adderall increases blood pressure, it also increases intraocular pressure, any amphetamine does. Your doctor doesn’t want to be responsible for making you go blind.

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