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Ocular Drugs
All Drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apraclonidine | Diagnose Horner's Pupil Alpha Agonist |
| Acetazoamide | Calcium Anhydrous Inhibitor [CAI] Given I.V. Cross allergy with Sulfa Caution patients with Kidney Disease Side effect: Tingling and bitter taste |
| Indocyanine Green | Retinal Diagnostic Drug WITH Iodine |
| Erythromycin | Topical and Systemic (oral) Antibiotic One of the safest |
| Ketorolac | NSAID |
| Moxifloxacin | Topical Antibiotic Flouroquinolone Antibiotic |
| Besifloxacin | Topical Antibiotic Flouroquinolone Antibiotic |
| Garamycin | Topical Antibiotic |
| Topical Gancyclovir | Topical Antiviral |
| Trimethoprim | Rx for childhood conjuntivitis |
| Bacitracin | Antibiotic |
| Infracyanine Green | Retinal Diagnostic Drug WITHOUT Iodine |
| Azithromycin | Topical/Oral Antibiotic Rx for Chlamydia, Blepharits, Rosacea |
| Timolol | Beta Blocker Caution patients with slow pulse (CHF) |
| Cephalosporine | Antibiotic Cross allergy with penicillin |
| Verteporfin | PDT- Photodynamic therapy |
| Natamycin | Antifungal |
| Bevacizumab | Anti-VEGF Treats CSME |
| Tobramycin | Topical Antibiotic |
| Famcyclovir | Systemic (Oral) Antibiotic |
| Doxycycline | Systemic (Oral) Antibiotic Rx Chlamydia, Blepharitis, Rosacea |
| Amikacin | Fortified Antibiotic |
| Medrysone | Weak Steroid |
| 5FU & MMC | Anti-Metabolite/ Immunosuppressive |
| Difluprednate | Strong Steroid |
| Ketotifens | Combine Anti-Hist/ Mast Cell stab |
| Alcaftaadine | Pure Anti-Histamine |
| Olpatadine | Combined Anti-Hist/Mass Cell Stab |
| Methotrexate | Immunosuppressive |
| Nepafenac | NSAID |
| Naphaoline | Rx Childhood Conjunctivits |
| Aflibercept | Anti- VEGF Treats CSME |
| Echothiophate | Anti-Cholinesterase Side Effects: intense Miosis, Retinal Detachment, headaches |
| Trifluidine- Viroptic | Topical Antiviral |
| Isosorbid | I.V. Hyperosmotic Agent caution patients with CHF |
| Travopost | Prostaglandin Agent Caution patients with CME & Uveitis * May cause pigment of Iris |
| Dorzolamide | Calcium Anhydrous Inhibitor Cautions patients with Kidney Disease Side Effect: tingling, bitter taste Cross Allergy with Sulfa |
| Latanopost | Prostaglandin Analogue Caution patients with CME & Uveitis * May cause pigment of Iris |
| Mannitol | I.V. Hyerosmotic Agent |
| Carbachol | Cholinergic Parasympathomimetic Antibiotic |
| Brimonidine | Alpha Agonist |
| Edrophonium | Anti-Cholinesterase Diagnosis of Myasthenia |
| Glycerine | Oral Hyperosmotic Agent |
| 1/8% Pilocarpine | Cholinergic Parasympathomimetic Diagnose Adie's Pupil |
| Nedocromil | Pure Mast Cell Stabilizer |
| Prednisolone | Corticosteroid, STRONG STEROID |
| Ranibizumab | Anti-VEGF |
| Dapiprazole | Reverse mydriasis of phenylephine |
| Homatropine | parsympatholytic drug,Cycloplegic ALSO HAS DILATING PROPERTIES |
| Lucentis | Anti- VEGF |
| Pontocrine | anesthetic |
| Avastin | anti- vegf |
| chondroitin SULPHATE | viscelasic agent |
| sodium hyaluronate | viscoelastic agent |
| 1/8 (.125) phenylephrine | ocular decongestant |
| BAK (Benzylkonium chloride) | Preservative |
| Purite | Preservative, Disappearing preservative |
| 5% Sodium Chloride | Hypertonic agent |
| Sodium perborate | Disappearing Preservative |
| povidone | viscous vehicle to increase contact time of liquids |
| Lanolin | vehicle for ointments |
| methylcellulose | viscous vehicle to increase contact time of liquids |
| Petrolatum | vehicle for ointments |
| Cyclopentolate | Parasympatholyic, Cycloplegic ALSO HAS DILATING PROPERTIES |
| Pilocarpine | Parasympathomimetic direct acting drug |
| Lidocaine | Topical Anesthetic, injectable anesthetic |
| tropicamide | Parasympatholyic, Cycloplegic ALSO HAS DILATING PROPERTIES |
| proparacaine | Topical Anesthetic |
| pontocaine | Topical Anesthetic |
| Atropine | Parasympatholyic, Cycloplegic ALSO HAS DILATING PROPERTIES |
| hydroxyamphetamine | Sympathomimetic Drug, Mydriatic |
| tamsulosin | sympatholyic drug, anti-peostate alpha blocker drug with ocular side effects |
| Phenylephrine | Sympathomimetic Drug, Mydriatic |
| Trypan Blue | stains capsule or macular membranes |
| Botulinum Toxin | syspatholyic drug |