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Ophthalic drugs
Drugs for eyes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| proparacaine hydrochloride | topical anesthesia stored in fridge |
| tetracaine hydrochloride | topical anesthesia stored in fridge |
| fluorescein sodium | diagnostic stain for corneal ulcers |
| pilocarpine | miotic constricts pupil takes about 1 min. lasts 10-30 min. |
| atropine | mydriatic dilates pupil increases intraocular pressure reduces activity of parasympthetic nervous system |
| homatropine | mydriatic anti cholinergic produces mydriasis and cycloplegia reduces activity of parasympathic nervous system increases heartrate, vomiting, diarrhea |
| phenylephrine | sympathomimetic produces mydriasis only vasoconstriction mimics sympathetic nervous system |
| tropicamide | acetycloline rapid acting mydriasis with slight cocloplegia |
| epinephrine | sympathomimetic reduces intraocular pressure produces mydrasis used to treat glacoma and Horner syndrome |
| latanaprost | prostaglandin reduces intraocular pressure by increasing outflow of aqueous humor profound miosis topical |
| acetazolamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor decreases aqueous humor formation |
| dichlophenamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor interferes with carbonic acid production which decreases production of aqueous humor |
| brinzolamide | CAI interferes with carbonic acid production which decreases the amount of aqueous humor |
| timolol maleate | beta- adrenergic agonist sympatholytic decreases ocular pressure |
| brimonidine | alpha-adrenergic agonist sympathomimetic reduces aqueous humor |
| mannitol | osmotic diuretics increases volume of urine excretion of the kidneys IV used before surgery to act rapidly |
| glycerin | osmotic diuretics increases urine output by kidneys |
| cyclosporine | Optimmune (trade name) interferes with production of T-lymphocytes stopping inflammation used to treat keratoconjuctivitis secca (KCS) |
| bacitracin | antibacterial secondary infections gram positive organisms |
| polymyxin B | antibacterial secondary infections gram negative organisms |
| oxytetracycline | Terramycin (trade name) antibacterial secondary infection broad spectrum both positive and negative organisms |
| tetracycline | antibacterial broad spectrum effective against chlamydia spp. |
| gentamicin | Getocin (trade name) aminoglycoside works against staph gram negative organisms |
| neomycin | aminoglycoside works against staph gram negative |
| erythromycin | antibiotic usually against gram positive organisms |
| ciprofloxacin | fluoroquinolones broad spectrum antibiotic |
| ofloxacin | fluoroquinolones broad spectrum antibiotic |
| sulfacetamide | sulfonamides |
| natamycin | antifungal mycotic keratitis and fungal infection of cornea |
| acyclovir | antiviral inhibits replication but not virucidal |
| prednisolone acetate drops | corticosteroids treat inflammation |
| dexamethasone drops and ointment | corticosteroids treats inflammation |
| triple antibiotic w/ dexamethasone | glucocorticoid steroids treats inflammation |
| flurbiprofen sodium | nsaid does not contain steroids reduces inflammation |
| diclofenac sodium | no steroids inflammation nsaid |
| artificial tears | lubricates supplies irrigation |
| lubricants | lubricates eyes |
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