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Pharm chapter 18
Ophthalmic Drugs Chapter 18
Question | Answer |
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Ophthalmic antibiotics include: | 1. Garamycin. (aminoglycoside) 2. Vigamox. 3. Ilotycin AKA erythromycin (neonate). |
Garamycin -class | 1. aminoglycoside 2. ophthalmic antibiotics |
Vigamox -class | ophthalmic antibiotics |
Ilotycin AKA -class | erythromycin (neonate) Ophthalmic antibiotics |
Glaucoma is caused by an increase in | IOP (intra-occular pressure) |
If left untreated, glaucoma will eventually lead to | permanent blindness. |
Ophthalmic medications used to "treat glaucoma" include: | 1. Lumigan. 2. Xalatan. 3. Cosopt. |
Cosopt -class | "treat glaucoma" |
Xalatan -class | "treat glaucoma" |
Lumigan -class | "treat glaucoma" |
A medication used to cause "pupillary dilation" is | atropine |
atropine -class | 1. pupillary dilation 2. treat severe bradycardia 3. decrease airway secretions |
Pupillary dilation is called | mydriasis (mydriatic). |
An ophthalmic dye and anesthetic is called | Fluoracaine. |