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Chapter 14
Pharmacology
Question | Answer |
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Class: Opthalmic Alpha blockers, Use: eye irritation, Side Effects: hypertension, somnolence, oral dryness, occular hyperemia, eye burning or stinging Precautions Hypersensitivity | Apraclonidine HCI |
Class: Opthalmic Alpha blockers Use: open angle glaucoma Side Effects: headache, depression,arrhythmia, syncope, nausea,keratitis. broncospasm. Caution:Bronchial asthma, COPD, sinus bradycardia, AV Block, heart failure, hypersensitivity | Timolol Maleate |
Class: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Use: Treatment for Glaucome Side Effects: Ocular burning or sting, blurred vision, bitter taste Caution Hypersenstivity | Acetazolamide |
Class: Cycloplegic mydriatics Use. Dialtion of pupils in inflammatory conditions or surgical or diagnostic procedures, Side Effects, increased IOP transient burning, stinging, Cautions, Hypersensitivity, pregnancy, children w/ reactions to atropine | Pilocarpine |
Class: Immunomodulators Use: Increase tear production Side Effects burning itching discharge red eyes blurred vision overflow of tears. Caution: Active infections hypersensitivity , contacts | Cyclosporine |
Class Opthalmic antobiotics Use: Infection Side Effects: burning sensation in the eyes, conjuctivitis, hypersensitivity reactions rash,urticaria Cautions: Allergy, funal or viral diesases in the eye | Gentamicin ophthalmic |
Class: Ophthalmic corticosteroids Use: inflammation and pain resulting from injury or surgery Side Effects. If prolonged use Immuno suppresion Caution:Immunosupresson purulent drainge from infection | Dexamethasone |
Class: Ophthalmic local anesthestics Use: Anesthetic before surgery Side Effects: Stinging Burning Cautions, hypersensitivity, prolonged use | Tetracaine |
Class: Ophthalmic anti inflammatories Use: inflammation and pain in eye, chronic dry eye Side Effects: burning, stinging, irritation, corneal edema, risk for bleeding Caution: diabetes mellitus, children, infections, pregnacy, bleeding disorders | Diclofenac |
Class: Osmotic diuretics Use: treatment of gluacoma, decreases intraocular pressure Side Effects: dizziness, dry mouth, fluid and electrolyte imblances, headaches, tremors Cautions Anuria dehydration, pulmomary edema, hypersenstivity | Glycerin |
Class: Ophthalmic prostaglandin agonists, Use: treat open angle gluacoma and ocular hypertension Side effects: Occular hyperemia, decreased visual acuity, eye discomfort Caution: Hypersensitivity, pregnancy | travoprost |
Class: Antivertigo Use: Prevention and treatment of motion sickness Side Effects: Blurred vision, confusion, extrapyramidal symptoms, restlessness sedation Caution Benign prostatic hypertrophy, gluacome, hypertension, lactation, pregancy | scopolamine (dramamine) |
Class: Otic antibotics Use: Ear Infections: Side Effects: irritation to the ear Caution: hypersensitivity, eardrum rupture, breast feeding, pregnancy | ofloxacin otic |
Class: Otic combination drugs Use: treatment of ear infection with inflammation Side Effects: unusual taste in mouth, caution, hypersensitivity to antibiotics or steroids, ear drum rupture, pregnancy, breast feeding | Ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone |