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Drugs with Negative Ocular Effects Flashcards

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What are the adverse effects for accutane (isoretinoin)?

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Dry eyes : due to oil decreasing properties

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What are examples of acne medications?

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Accutane and Minocycline

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What are adverse effects of Minocycline?

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Elevated intracranial pressure

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What could intracranial pressure could lead to?

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Optic Disc swelling

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What is elevated intracranial pressure?

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Papilledema

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What is a treatment for irregular heartbeat?

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Amiodarone

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What are adverse effects for amiodarone?

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Whorl-like corneal deposits

Ischemic optic neuropathy

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What would happen in the stroma of the cornea ; deposits at stromal level?

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Whorl-like corneal deposits

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What would happen to lack of oxygen to the nerve?

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Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

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What is a treatment for seizure medication?

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Topamax (Topiramate)

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What are adverse effects for Topamax (Topiramate)?

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Elevated IOP
Angle closure glaucoma
Acute myopic shift

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What is used for epilepsy?

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Topamax (Topiramate)

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13
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What is used off label for weight loss?

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Topamax (Topiramate)

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What is an anti-malarial treatment?

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Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine)

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What manages autoimmune inflammations like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus?

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Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine)

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16
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What are adverse effects of Plaquenil?

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Bull’s eye maculopathy
Loss of visual acuity
Whorl like keratopathy

17
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What does Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium) treat?

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Management of osteoporosis - strengthen you bones

18
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What are adverse effects for Fosamax?

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Inflammatory reactions

Scleritis, epscleritis, keratitis, conjunctivitis

19
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What is the treatment for erectile dysfunction?

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Sildenafil (Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor)

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What is Sildenafil (Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor) also known as?

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blue tablet : VIAGRA

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What are the adverse effects of Sildenafil?

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Decreased colour vision

Blueish tinge to vision

22
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What is cyanopsia?

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bluish tinge to vision

23
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What is the treatment of enlarge prostate and treatment for blood pressure?

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Flomax (Tamsulosin)

24
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What are the adverse effects for Flomax (Tamsulosin)?

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Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome?

25
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What is used for anti estrogen therapy?

26
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What is endocrine therapy after breast cancer?

27
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What are adverse effects for Tamoxifen?

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Crystalline Maculopathy

28
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What is the treatment for inflammation?

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Corticosteroids

29
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What are adverse effects for Corticosteroids?

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Subcapsular cataract

Elevated IOP

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