Ophthalmic medications pharmacology - part 4 ppsx

... Mo: Mosby; 2003. Melton R, Thomas R. 20 04 Clinical Guide to Ophthalmic Drugs. Review of Optometry. August 15, 20 04 (suppl): 8a-12a. Melton R, Thomas R. 4th Annual Guide to Therapeutic Drugs. Norwalk, ... inferior cul-de-sac, the pellet swells and releases its polymer into the tear film for up to 24 hours. This sustained-release action can be beneficial in the most severe cases of dry e...

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... are the 2 direct-acting cholinergics cur- rently available, though less commonly used today. The indirect-acting cholinergics act in a slightly different way. Also known as anti- cholinesterase ... glaucoma drugs. Eye Care Technology Magazine. 1996;6(2):2 3-2 5. Iwach A. Drug treatment for glaucoma. Eye Care Technology Magazine. 19 94; 4( 2):5 2-5 5,108. Kronemyer B. Rethinking medical m...

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... chronic maintenance therapy (Fig. 5 -4 ). Nevertheless, the time required for true steady state to be achieved is still determined only by elimination half-life. This strategy is only appropriate ... lower-than- normal loading regimens are required to achieve equivalent plasma drug concentrations and to avoid toxicity. Rate of Intravenous Administration Although the simulations in Fig....

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... identify the appro- priate icon: paraoptometric paraoptometric assistant paraoptometric technician ophthalmic assistant ophthalmic technician ophthalmic medical technologist * ophthalmic surgical ... contamina- tion. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a well-known contaminant of sodium fluorescein. Acan- thamoeba, a protozoan, is known to invade homemade saline solutions. Unknowingly introduc-...

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... pro- prietary names of AK-SULF® (Akorn Pharmaceuticals), Bleph-10 Liquifilm® (Allergan), Ocusulf-10® (Optoaptics), Ophthacet® (VorTech), Sodium Sulamyd® (Schering), Sulf-10® (Iolab), and Sulten-10® ... Oral medications are also used in some cases of severe glaucoma. 6 Chapter 1 14 Chapter 2 Bibliography Bartlett JD, Jaanus SD. Clinical Ocular Pharmacology. 4th ed. Boston, Mass: Butterwor...

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... allergy medications. Review of Ophthalmology. 1996; 3(3):11 2-1 17. Silverman HM, ed. The Pill Book. 6th ed. New York, NY: Bantam Books; 19 94. 68 Chapter 8 KEY POINTS Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs ... keratorefractive surgery (particularly photorefractive keratectomy). In this case, 1 or 2 drops are instilled into the eye before surgery and then 4 times daily until the cornea i...

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... Names) Neomycin/Hydocortisone Cortisporin Bactiocort Fluorometholone/Sulfacetamide FML-S Oxytetracycline/Hydrocortisone Terra-cortric Neomycin/Hydrocortisone Ak-Neo-Cort Rhomycin/Prednisolone Acetate Poly Pred Gentamicin/Prednisolone Acetate Pred-G Neomycin/Dexamethasone sodium phosphate Ak-Neo-Dex Neo Decadron Tobramycin/Dexamethasone Dexacidin Ak-Trol Maxitrol Dexasporin ... single in-offi...

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... administered medications. There are several classes of drugs that are specifically known to have ocular toxicity. In clin- ical practice, the 2 medications that result in referral for ophthalmic ... reported in the cholesterol-lowering agent Mevacor® although actu- al clinical cases are quite uncommon. Allopurinol, busalfan, and haloperidol have also been associ- ated with cataract form...

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... 9 0-1 00 contact lens coupling solutions, 3 8 -4 0 corticosteroids, 5 7-5 9 cyclosporine, 38 hyperosmotics, 4 1 -4 2 irrigating solutions, 3 9 -4 0 lubricants, 3 4- 3 7 mucolytics, 40 side effects of, 10 6-1 07 toxicity anesthetics, ... solutions, 3 9 -4 0 pheniramine maleate, 4 9-5 0 phenylephrine, 2 3-2 4, 4 6 -4 8 physostigmine, 96 pilocarpine, 96 plopatadine, 51 p...

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... agents used today in ophthalmic practice, in order of decreasing strength, are atropine, scopolamine, homatropine, cyclopentolate, and tropicamide. Figures 4- 1 through 4- 4 list the times to peak ... up to 1 hour after use. Figure 4- 2 . Time to mydriasis recovery. 7 to 10 Days 3 to 5 Days 1 to 3 Days 24 Hours 3 to 6 Hours 2 -4 Hours Tropicamide/ hydroxyampheta- mine Phenylphrine T...

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