Ocular Flashcards
Antibiotics
Sulfacetamide, fluoroquinolones, macrolides, amino glycides, polymyxins
Antifungal
Natamycin
Antihistamine
Emedastine difumurate 0.05%, epinastine HCL 0.05%, alcaftadine 0.25%, Azelastine 0.05%, Ketotifin fumurate
NSAIDs
Dicoflenac sodium, ketorolac tromethamine, Flurbiprofen sodium, bromfenac, bromfenac sodium, nepafenac
Glaucoma
Prostaglandins, beta blockers, alpha agonists, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, topical
Macular degeneration
VEGF inhibitors
VEGF inhibitors
Pepgaptanib, bevicizumib, aflibercept
Cyclosporine Indications
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Cyclosporine MOA
Immunosuppressant; specified for treatment of keratoconjuntivitis sicca due to inflammation
Cyclosporine contraindications
Hypersensitivity, contact wearers
Cyclosporine AR
Burning
Pegaptanib indications
VEGF inhibitor for TX of macular degeneration
Pegaptanib AR
Blepharitis, conjunctivitis, increased IOP, photopsia…
Bevacizumab indications
Cancer, macular degeneration
Bevacizumab AR
High risk of infection from repetitive use of vial
Aflibercept indications
Macular degeneration
Aflibercept AR
Conjunctival hemorrhage, pain, cataract, floaters, bit real detachment, increased IOP
Lubricants
Cyclosporine, acetylcysteine
Prostaglandins
Latanoprost, travoprost, tafluprost, unoprostone, bimatoprost
Beta blockers
Timolol, levobunolol, carteolol, metipranolol, betaxolol
Alpha agonists
Apraclonidine, brimonidine, brimonidine/timolol
Beta blockers MOA
Decrease aqueous humor production 20-25%; beta-adrenergic antagonists
Alpha agonist MOA
Increase aqueous outflow 20-25%
Alpha agonist AR
Conjunctival injection, hyperemia, vision change, headache, fatigue