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Neuro drugs
Question | Answer |
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decreases aqueous humor synthesis due to vasoconstriction | epinephrine, brimonidine (alpha agonists) |
c/i in closed angle glaucoma | epinephrine, brimonidine, alpha agonists |
no pupillary or vision changes | brimonidine alpha 2 agonist |
decreases aqueous humor secretion | beta blockers - timolol, betaxolol, carteolol |
decreases aq humor due to decreased HCO3- (via inhibition of CA) | acetazolamide |
increased outflow of acqueous humor; contract ciliary muscle and open trabecular meshwork | direct cholinomimetics - pilocarpine, carbechol; indirect (physostigmine, echothiophate) |
miosis, cyclospasm | cholinomimetics - pilocarpine, carbachol, physostigmine, echothiophate |
emergency glaucoma use | pilocarpine |
latonoprost PGF2alpha | increases outflow of acqueous humor |
se of latonoprost | darkens color of iris (browning) |