Conjunctivitis Flashcards
Chloramphenicol:
(1) Indication
(2) Brand
(3) Dosage forms
(4a) Dosing/directions
(4b) dosing/directions
(5) Side effects
(6) P/BF
(7) minimum age
(1) Bacterial conjunctivitis
(2) Chlorsig
(3) a) eye drops b) eye ointment
(4a) 1-2 drops every 2 hours for 48 hours and then decreasing to q6h as infection improves for up to 5 days
(4b) Apply 1.5cm to lower eyelid q3h and at bed time
(5) transient stinging and burning
(6) safe
(7) >2y/o
Sodium cromoglicate
(1) Drug class/indication
(2) Brand
(3) Dose/directions
(4) Side effects
(5) P/BF
(6) minimum age
(1) Mast cell stabiliser - allergic conjunctivitis (esp. prophylaxis)
(2) Cromo-fresh 2%
(3) 1 drop 4-6 times, start 4-6 weeks before allergy season and use in combo with PO antihistamine
(4) Local irritation/blurred vision
(5) Safe
(6) >6 years
Azelastine
(1) Drug class/indication
(2) Brand
(3) Dose/directions
(4) Side effects
(5) P/BF
(6) minimum age
(1) Ocular antihistamine - allergic conjunctivitis
(2) Eyezep,
(3) 1 drop BD, up to 1 drop QID
(4) Stinging, headache, bitter taste
(5) Safe
(6) >4 years
Ketotifen
(1) Drug class/indication
(2) Brand
(3) Dose/directions
(4) Side effects
(5) P/BF
(6) minimum age
(1) Ocular antihistamine - allergic conjunctivitis
(2) Zaditen
(3) 1 drop BD
(4) Blurred vision, dry mouth, dry eye
(5) safe
(6) >3 years
Levocabastine
(1) Drug class/indication
(2) Brand
(3) Dose/directions
(4) Side effects
(5) P/BF
(6) minimum age
(1) Ocular antihistamine - allergic conjunctivitis
(2) Zyrtec, livostin
(3) 1 drop BD, up to TDS-QID
(4) Drowsiness, mild irritation
(5) Safe
(6) >6 years old
Ocular sympathomimetics
(1) Options
(2) Dose/directions
(3) Side effects
(4) P/BF
(5) minimum age
(1) Naphcon-A (naphazoline+pheniramine), Clear eyes (naphazoline), Albalon-A (naphazoline+antazoline)\
(2) 1 drop q6-12h
(3) rebound hyperaemia, stinging, blurred vision
(4) safe for ST use
(5) >6 years
