Drugs Flashcards
what antibiotics would you prescribe for conjuncitivits or other superficial bacterial eye infections
Chloramphenicol 0.5%
Chloramphenicol 1%
Levofloxacin 0.3%
what eye condition would you treat with acyclovir
herpes simplex virus
when would you give someone mydriatics (3)
to perform fundoscopy
cyclopegia (paralysis of ciliary muscle of the eye)
anterior uveitiis
what drug would you use to treat anterior uveitis (steroid and non-steroid)
steroid= prednisolone
non-steroid= atropine, anterior uveitis (mydriatic)
what mydriatic do people use to dilate pupils
tropicamide
give 4 examples of mydriatics
Atropine 1%
Cyclopentolate 1%
Tropicamide 1%
Phenylephrine 2.5%
what is the indication for pilocarpine
contracts pupils
primary open angle glaucoma
what drugs (5) do you give for primary open angle glaucoma and what is the difference
pilocarpine (miotic)
Timolol (beta-blocker)- no effect on pupil size
latanoprost/ bimatoprost (prostaglandin analogue)- just reduces pressure
Brimonidine (sympathomimetics) to reduce pressure when beta blockers are inappropriate
acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor) to reduce IOP
for what do you treat prostaglandin analogues e.g. bimatoprost, latanoprost
open angle glaucoma
ocular hypertension
for what do you give brimonidine (a sympathomimetic)
raise IOP in open angle glaucoma when beta blockers are inappropriate
for what do you give presnisolone
inflammation e.g. anterior uveitis
for what do you give eye lubricants e.g. hypromellose, lacrilube, celluvisc
to lubricate the eye
for dry eyes (artificial tears)
give 3 examples of artificial tears
hypromellose (most common)
lacrilube
celluvisc
give 3 examples of antibiotics for e.g. conjuncitivis
Chloramphenicol 0.5%
Chloramphenicol 1%
Levofloxacin 0.3%
what would you give to treat herpes in the eye
acyclovir (antiviral)
