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Eye Drugs Flashcards

1
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Idenbenone

A

Research drug, shows potential benefit prior to visual loss

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2
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Local anaesthesia for eyes

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Proxymetacaine, lidocaine, hyaluronidase

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3
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Alpha 1 receptor agonist, causes mydriasis

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Phenylephrine

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4
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When is phenylephrine not as effective

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DM, dark iris or elderly

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5
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SE’s of phenylephrine

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blurred vision, photophobia

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6
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Examples of antimuscarinics (3)

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Atropine, cyclopentolate, tropicamide

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7
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What do antimuscarinics do?

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Mydriasis (dilation of pupil)

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8
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What is used for simple mydriasis?

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Tropicamide

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9
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What is used for cycloplegia (paralysis of the ciliary muscle to stop accommodation)?

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Cyclopentolate

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10
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What is used for uveitis?

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Cyclopentolate 0.5%

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SE’s of antimuscarinics?

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Stinging, raised IOP, photophobia and blurred vision, dry mouth, flushing, confusion

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12
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What is used in the treatment of glaucoma?

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Pilocarpine

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13
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What are the SE’s of pilocarpine?

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Headache, burning, myopia, risk of retinal detachment.

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14
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Name a parasympathomimetic (reversing mydriasis)?

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Pilocarpine

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15
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With what do you block aqueous humour production?

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Beta blockers ie timolol

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16
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Examples of carbonic anhydrase enzyme?

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Acetazolamide, dorzolamide (top)

17
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4 different artificial tears?

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Hypromellose (first line, supplements aqueous layer), carbomers(viscotears) thixotrophic to prolong retention; Polyvinyl alcohol(liquifilm tears) - surfactant; ointments (lacrilube) - long lasting

18
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What is used to examine damage to conjunctiva or cornea?

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Fluorescein

19
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With what do you treat superficial eye infections?

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Chloramphenicol or fusidic acid (2nd line)

20
Q

What is used to treat pseudomonas infections and corneal infections

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Ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, levofloxacin, ofloxacin

21
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Which drug causes disturbance in colour vision?

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Digoxin (toxicity)

22
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Which drug causes halos affecting night time vision, optic neuropathy?

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Amiodarone

23
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Which drug causes blurred vision and corneal deposits?

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Anti-psychotics

24
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Which drug causes optic neuritis

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Ethambutol

25
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Which drug causes orange staining of tears?

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Rifampicin

26
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Which class of drugs causes anticholinergic effects?

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TCA’s, ipratropium

27
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Which drug causes miosis?

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Opioids

28
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Which drug causes cataracts in long term use and increased IOP?

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Corticosteroids

29
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Which drug causes blurred vision and reduction in tears?

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Antihistamines

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