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Drugs used for Ophthalmology Flashcards

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Timolol
Carteolol
Levobunolol
Metipranolol

A

Nonselective Beta-Blockers
First Line Agents for Treatment of POAG

MOA
Decreased Aqueous Humor Formation

A/E
Heart block, Bradycardia, Bronchospasm

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Betaxolol

Levobetaxolol

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Selective Beta-Blockers
First Line Agents for Treatment of POAG

MOA
Decreased Aqueous Humor Formation

A/E
Heart block, Bradycardia, Hypotension

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Apraclonidine** (used only for short times)

Brimonidine

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Alpha2-Adrenergic Agonists
First Line Agents for Treatment of POAG

MOA
Increased Aqueous Humor Outflow

A/E
Headache, Dry mouth, Dry nose, Altered taste, Conjunctivitis, Lid reactions, Pruritis

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Latanoprost
Travoprost
Bimatoprost
Unoprostone

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Prostaglandin Analogs (mostly PGF2α)
First Line Agents for Treatment of POAG

MOA
Increased Aqueous Humor Outflow

A/E
Heightened brown pigmentation of the iris and eyelid

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Cycloplegics

Mydriatics

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Cycloplegics—paralyze ciliary muscles
Mydriatics—dilate the pupil
Uses
Intraocular examination
Intraocular surgery
Treatment of anterior uveitis
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Miotics :Dapiprazole

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Miotics constrict pupil

Dapiprazole (Rev-Eyes) not in US

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Cromolyn sodium

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Mast-Cell Stabilizers

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Lodoxamide fumarate

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Mast-Cell Stabilizers

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Nedocromil sodium

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Mast-Cell Stabilizers

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Pemirolast potassium

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Mast-Cell Stabilizers

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Emedastine

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Histamine Receptor Blockers/Mast-Cell Stabilizers

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Azelastine

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Histamine Receptor Blockers/Mast-Cell Stabilizers

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Epinastine

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Histamine Receptor Blockers/Mast-Cell Stabilizers

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Ketotifen fumarate

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Histamine Receptor Blockers/Mast-Cell Stabilizers

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Olopatadine

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

Histamine Receptor Blockers/Mast-Cell Stabilizers

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Ketorolac tromethamine

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Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

NSAIDs

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Loteprednol,
Dexamethasone,
Prednisolone

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Glucocorticoids

Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

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Naphazoline (Clear Eyes®),
Oxymetazoline (Visine LR®),
Phenylephrine (Neo-synephrine®),
Tetrahydrozoline (Visine Moisturizing®)

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Decongestants (Vasoconstrictors)

Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

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Naphazoline (Clear Eyes®),

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Decongestants (Vasoconstrictors)

Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

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Oxymetazoline (Visine LR®),

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Decongestants (Vasoconstrictors)

Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

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Phenylephrine (Neo-synephrine®),

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Decongestants (Vasoconstrictors)

Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

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Tetrahydrozoline (Visine Moisturizing®)

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Decongestants (Vasoconstrictors)

Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

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Naphazoline/pheniramine

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Decongestant/Histamine Receptor Blocker

Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Conjunctivitis

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Angiogenesis inhibitors

A

Treatment of Neovascular (Wet)-ARMD

mainly target Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)

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Pegaptanib

A

Treatment of Neovascular (Wet)-ARMD

Angiogenesis inhibitors

(oligonucleotide directed toward VEGF)

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Bevacizumab

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Treatment of Neovascular (Wet)-ARMD

Angiogenesis inhibitors

(monoclonal antibody to VEGF)

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Ranibizumab (fragment of bevacizumab)

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Treatment of Neovascular (Wet)-ARMD

Angiogenesis inhibitors

(fragment of bevacizumab)

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Aflibercept (Eylea)

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Treatment of Neovascular (Wet)-ARMD

Angiogenesis inhibitors

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Demulcents (Artificial Tears)

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Used to treat “dry eye”
Contain polyvinyl alcohol, cellulose esters or both to serve as “wetting agents”
Cyclosporine (Restasis®) to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (chronic dry eye)

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Fluorescein sodium

Fluorescein sodium with benoxinate

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Diagnostic Dyes

Useful for assessing corneal scratches and foreign bodies

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Cyclosporine (Restasis®)

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Demulcents (Artificial Tears)

to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (chronic dry eye)

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proparacaine and tetracaine

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Local Anesthetics
Most common

Other Agents Used in Ophthalmology

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Aminoglycosides (Gentamicin, Tobramycin)
Fluoroquinolones (Ciprofloxacin)
Macrolides (Erythromycin)
Tetracycline
Sulfonamides (Sulfacetamide, sulfisoxazole)
Polypeptides (Polymyxin B)
Inorganic Ions (Silver nitrate)

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Antimicrobial Agents

Agents from several classes used to treat bacterial eye infections

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Natamycin (Natacyn®)

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The antifungal agent, Natamycin (Natacyn®), is used to treat blepharitis, keratitis, or conjunctivitis caused by fungi

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trifluridine,
vidarabine,
ganciclovir
and idoxuridine)

A

Antiviral agents are mainly used to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (chronic dry eye) of viral origin

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trifluridine

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Antiviral agents are mainly used to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (chronic dry eye) of viral origin

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vidarabine

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Antiviral agents are mainly used to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (chronic dry eye) of viral origin

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ganciclovir

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Antiviral agents are mainly used to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (chronic dry eye) of viral origin

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idoxuridine

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Antiviral agents are mainly used to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (chronic dry eye) of viral origin

Medical Pharmacology Fall 2014 (6 decks)

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