Ocular Flashcards
Acetylcholine
C: Direct muscarinic agonist
M: Pupillary constriction, increased aqueous outflow
T: Cataract surgery, treatment of glaucoma
SE: –
MISC: “Bronchospasm, salivation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, lacrimation, sweating”
Pilocarpine HCl (Salagen)
C: Direct muscarinic agonist
M: Pupillary constriction, increased aqueous outflow
T: Cataract surgery, treatment of glaucoma
SE: –
MISC: “Bronchospasm, salivation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, lacrimation, sweating”
Carbachol (Miostat)
C: Direct muscarinic agonist
M: Pupillary constriction, increased aqueous outflow
T: Cataract surgery, treatment of glaucoma
SE: –
MISC: “Bronchospasm, salivation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, lacrimation, sweating”
Echothiophate iodide (Phospholine)
C: Indirect muscarinic agonist
M: Irreversibly binds cholinesterase
T: Cycloplegia for eye exams, improve discomfort during active eye inflammation (ueveitis)
SE: –
MISC: “Bronchospasm, salivation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, lacrimation, sweating”
Atropine
C: Antimuscarinic
M: Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body
T: Cycloplegia for eye exams, improve discomfort during active eye inflammation (ueveitis)
SE: –
MISC: “Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary
retention”
Scopolamine
C: Antimuscarinic
M: Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body
T: Cycloplegia for eye exams, improve discomfort during active eye inflammation (ueveitis)
SE: –
MISC: “Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary
retention”
Homatropine (Equipin)
C: Antimuscarinic
M: Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body
T: Cycloplegia for eye exams, improve discomfort during active eye inflammation (ueveitis)
SE: –
MISC: “Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary
retention”
Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl)
C: Antimuscarinic
M: Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body
T: Cycloplegia for eye exams, improve discomfort during active eye inflammation (ueveitis)
SE: –
MISC: “Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary
retention”
Tropicamide (Mydriacyl)
C: Antimuscarinic
M: Pupillary dilatation; paralysis of ciliary body
T: Cycloplegia for eye exams, improve discomfort during active eye inflammation (ueveitis)
SE: –
MISC: “Ataxia, nystagmus, restlessness, mental confusion, hallucination, violent and aggressive behavior, insomnia, photophobia, urinary
retention”
Edrophonium (Enlon)
C: Nm agonist M: Destroys acetylcholinesterase T: Diagnose myasthenia gravis SE: -- MISC: --
Ephinephrine
C: Direct adrenergic agonist
M: Dilation of episcleral vessels –> increased aqueous outflow
T: Glaucoma
SE: Extrasystoles, palpitation, hypertension, myocardial infarction, trembling, paleness, sweating
MISC: –
Dipivefrin HCl (Propine)
C: Direct adrenergic agonist M: Prodrug of epinpehrine T: -- SE: -- MISC: --
Hydroxyamphetamine (Paredrine)
C: Indirect adrenergic agonist M: Release NE T: Separates 1st and 2nd from 3rd order neuron dysfunction in Horner's syndrome; positive dilation means 1st or 2nd order, an ominous sign SE: -- MISC: --
Cocaine
C: Indirect adrenergic agonist M: Prevent reuptake of NE T: -- SE: -- MISC: --
Apraclonidine (Iopidine)
C: Direct α-agonist M: Amino derivative of clonidine; does not cross blood-brain barrier --> minimal effect on systemic blood pressure T: -- SE: -- MISC: --